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Location
This was taken at a place I love to visit called Water-Break-Its-Neck in Radnorshire just on the Welsh border.Time
I like to get there mid to late morning, where the light hits the inside of the cove this waterfall is in.Lighting
Lighting is quite difficult if you want to take a fast shutter photo, so thankfully this was a nice long shutter with no filter.Equipment
This was just taken with my, now defunct, Canon EOS 1200D using a tripod to steady the shot for a 0.4 second shutter speed.Inspiration
I always liked waterfall shots but felt they missed out on some action. Getting close and having a slow, but not very slow, shutter helped capture the chaos.Editing
Very simple editing through DXO and then some cropping in Elements is all I really do. Just to make sure it is exactly what I saw, with no over editing. I then stack a test shot over a long exposure and blend out the water from the test shot. This makes any foliage or anything pin sharp and doesn’t show the shake in the long exposure through wind or movement.In my camera bag
Currently I use a Canon EOs 70D and usually carry my Tamron 17-50mm, a Canon 50mm f1.4 and a Tamron 150-600mm as well as an Amazon basics tripod and several CPL and ND filters.Feedback
Be patient. 1 slow shutter shot can take minutes to take so they depend on light so much more. That means changes in light can either completely ruin or completely improve your shot. Take a pre-shot on manual or aperture priority and then keep all of the settings the same except for the shutter speed on manual or bulb mode. Then take! Use an app like PhotoPills if you are using a filter to calculate your optimum shutter speed. Most importantly, just focus on the shot. It’s great stress relief in nature.