Niagara Falls US side
Lit every night. Beautiful
Lit every night. Beautiful
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Jun, 2017Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This was taken at Niagara Falls from the US side.Time
Early evening just after dusk.Lighting
I wanted the most dramatic photo so I took over twenty shots as the colors changed on the falls and then picked the most dramatic shot. Being patient and not settling on the first photo you take is important in getting that one special photo. This photo was a bit longer exposure (I experimented with several exposure lengths) and I used a railing to steady my camera.Equipment
A Sony a6000 e mount with a Sony E with APS-C Sensor, a Sony E-3.5-5.6/18-55 oss lens.Inspiration
I visited the Falls when I was 12 and my wife about the same age. I am now 76 and my wife and I were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary and we took a four week road trip from McKinney, TX and wanted to go revisit Niagara Falls. I loved the falls the first time I saw them and I was not disappointed this time. We spent the entire day at the falls. I took many pictures under different lighting. The evening at the falls is magical. It should be a "Bucket List" item for any photographer.Editing
I do, but on rare occasions and only for some special effects for selected photos. Most of the images I post are raw photos. I do that because I want the viewer to see the natural beauty of what I experienced and enjoyed so much. If I do pot processing I will let the viewer know that in the explanation of the photo.In my camera bag
My Sony a6000 (which I absolutely love). a Sony 50mm lens, a Sony E 4.5-6.3/55-210 oss lens, a Sony 9.5cm/3.8(1.1) macro lens, a Samyang 500mm mirror lens, a mini tripod, several lens filters, lens cloths, lens cleaning fluid and a camera strap.Feedback
Patience, patience, patience. To get the right lighting for your special photo may take several hours of just waiting. I can tell you from experience it will be worth your while. I also recommend takin a lot of photos at each interval of light so you can pick the best from many. I always go through my photos and then cull out the ones I do not like. For this particular photo I took over 40 shots. Patience is the key.
