Blanche Brook Falls
I checked the weather forcast and saw there was a storm warning so I grabbed my trusty Canon gear and headed off to the river!...
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I checked the weather forcast and saw there was a storm warning so I grabbed my trusty Canon gear and headed off to the river!
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This photo was taken at Blanche Brook, in Stephenville, NLTime
It was around 3pm if I recall correctly. I was checking the weather and saw that there was a storm warning, so I grabbed my gear and headed to the nearest river!Lighting
The best time of day for long exposures are usually early morning, late evening, and dark cloudy days. Unless you own and know how to use a neutral density filter, allowing you to use slower shutter speeds in brightly light condions.Equipment
For this shot I used my favorite camera body, a Canon 6D, paired with a Canon 24-105 f/4L is usm, all atop my trusty Vanguard Espod 203ap tripod.Inspiration
I've always loved long exposure waterfall photography and often admired local photographers work, so I decided it was time to make the perfect image for myself.Editing
After uploading the image to my computer and opening it in Photoshop, the only post processing it underwent was a quick white balance fix, an increase in contrast, and the conversion from RAW to JpegIn my camera bag
You never know what you're going to come across while out on a photoshoot, so I've learned to always be prepared. In my bag I always carry my main body for landscapes and portraits which is a Canon 6D, and it's accompanying lens, the Canon 24-105mm. I also pack my Dslr for wildlife photography which is a Canon 7Dii with a 300mm lens attached. Various accessories I also have are two Canon flashes which are the speedlite 270 exii and the speedlight 430 exii. Of course no photographers bag is complete without extra sd cards, extra batteries, and an emergency rain cover for their camera!Feedback
If you're interested in shooting waterfalls in general, the best advice I can give you is to take your camera and tripod and just play around with the settings on manual mode until you get a result that you're satisfied with. An example of settings to start out with could be: a shutter speed of 1-2 seconds, an iso of 100, and an aperture between f/5.6 and f/22 depending on the lighting conditions. As I've mentioned previously, the best time of day for this is early morning or late evening, unless of course you own a ND filter, in which case you can shoot in bright sunny conditions. Also, you should head for areas that have just had rain, so you get the dramatic effect of rushing water. Having clouds in the sky can also be interesting because of the movement you get from using a slower shutter speed. And most of all, have fun!
