Albion Falls
Photo from a trip to Albion Falls. Longer exposure was used for the foggy look on the water.
Photo from a trip to Albion Falls. Longer exposure was used for the foggy look on the water.
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Location
This picture was taken at Albion Falls conservation area, near Hamilton, Ontario. This is one of my first times taking photos of a waterfall.Time
This was taken later in the afternoon, just before the evening sunlight started to shine. The photo would have been earlier in the afternoon, had my fiancée and I not gotten lost on the trails to get to the waterfall. It was a much needed cool down, as the heat of the summer sun had almost gotten to us. While there was a large number of people enjoying the cool water, I was still able to get a good number of clean shots.Lighting
There was a good bit of shade in the area from the trees, and the light peeking in and out from the clouds, made for some very good lighting.Equipment
This was shot with my Nikon D40, and my Nikkor 55mm-200mm lenses.Inspiration
I have always been keen on the outdoors. I love being outside, and living near Niagara Falls, have also loved waterfalls my whole life. Having just started photography this summer, I was aching to get close enough to some waterfalls. When my fiancée mentioned a trip to Albion Falls, it was all I could do to stop my excitement, and grab my bag and head out the door.Editing
I try to avoid any sort of picture processing, the only thing I did was play around with my shutter speed, and aperture size.In my camera bag
I have a very small selection of gear. I have a lowepro bag, which holds my trusty Nikon D40 and my Nikkor 55-200 lense. The only other thing I bring with me is my Joby gorillapod, aside from that I have a UV filter on my lense, and my lense hood. Seeing as how I just began a few months ago, my gear is limited.Feedback
I always take a few pictures in auto mode, this helps me get an idea of my pictures, how the light will work, but most of all, it gives me a good indication for a baseline on my shutter speed and my aperture. As far as getting a nice fog appearance, I start with a slightly longer shutter speed from my baseline, and work my way from there. Make sure you change your aperture every so often to compensate for the shutter speed.
