Shifen waterfall
Shifen waterfall in Taiwan.
Shifen waterfall in Taiwan.
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BethAnne
September 10, 2018
I love how silky you were able to get the water! When photographing waterfalls during midday, how do you leave the exposure open long enough to get silky without blowing out the highlights?
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Location
This photo taken at Shifen falls in Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest waterfall( by volume) and is a popular attraction there.Time
I arrived at the falls around 7am to beat the crowd. It's about a half hour walk to the waterfall through a wooded path.Lighting
The lighting this day wasn't very good. It was cloudy and a bit grey for most of the morning. Just as I was leaving the waterfall, the sun broke through for a bit and landed right on the falls giving it a bit of glow. I immediately knew it was going to be a nice shot.Equipment
I used a Sony a6000, with a sigma 60mm f2.8 lens and a ND filter places on my mephoto tripod.Inspiration
I had recently gotten into photographing waterfalls and wanted to get this to one. When the sun lit up the falls I knew I had to get the shot.Editing
In processing this image, I converted it to black and white, cropped out the edges, gave it a touch of contrast, and uses the dehaze tool to remove the mist around the falls and really get the water to pop.In my camera bag
Now I normally carry my Sony A7ii and my 24-105 lens with my tripod, and a few ND filters and some extra batteries. I like the versatility of the lens and the convenience of not have to change lenses constantly.Feedback
Stay at the scene for as long as possible. Sometimes the right light only lasts for a minute and that minute could come at anytime.
