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Behind The Lens
Location
Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii.Time
I was very surprised how this image turned out. This shot is actually at night in the blue hour, after the sun had gone down. It was near darkness and I could barely make out the falls in the dim light, but as we all know the camera sees more than the human eye when you let the camera do the work.Lighting
The low light made this shot much easier than in daylight since I was able to slow the shutter speed down and capture the water movement without the use of filters. I think not using filters and only using my lens added to the clarity of the shot. IEquipment
Nikon D7000 with my 18-105 on a tripod with the Nikon remote in very low light, which helped me be able to stop down and slow the shutter speed down to capture the water movement without having to use ND filters.Inspiration
I was in Hilo on a work trip. I had been trying to capture water in motion for most of the trip. After a long day, I got the opportunity to shoot and headed to Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots. I was disappointed with both because it was late in the summer and the water levels were low. Boiling Pots looked like a bunch of rocks. Returning home disappointed, I was on the way back down the hill and I crossed a bridge on my way back to the hotel and saw this scene. I got excited about the multiple falls converging on one source. It was nearing dark and I was hesitant to try for the shot but I decided to park the car, trek back across the bridge and go for it. This is the result.Editing
Shadows, exposure and clarity in Lightroom. I used the adjustment brush to bring out the clouds in the sky at the top of the shot and added color. The sky is too purple for my taste, which I think actually takes away from the shot but it seems to work in this exposure.In my camera bag
D7000 with my big three: Nikor 18-105, 10-24 and 70-300 to zoom in on the far stuff. I also have a Sigma 17-70 for event and low light shooting. If I'm doing portraiture, I use my 50mm prime to bokeh out the background. I'm addicted to my remote flash...it's a must when shooting stopped down on a tripod. Also, I keep a headlight, hat and gloves in my bag in case I find myself shooting at night and need to use the camera in darkness, just like here. Without the headlight, I would have had a much harder to manipulate the camera settings.Feedback
I posted in my Bay Bridge shot about happy little accidents. This was definitely one of them. I had no intention of shooting this as I started the day. I didn't even know this place existed, but I came across it and took a chance despite the low light. It's definitely one of the better shots in my collection. As I've said before....after you're done shooting your primary location, for good or bad, stop and take a look around you. Keep your eyes open and your head on a swivel....you never know what you're going to find.
