WATERFALL SECRETS

2 HOURS Waterfalls are one of the most enduringly enticing of landscape subjects, as from a photographer’s perspective there’s so much potential. First and foremost there’s the motion of the cascading water, which we can transform into a silky-smooth blur with a long exposure. Then there are the surrounding details like rocks, rivers and foliage, which can all add wonderful foreground interest. As such, any self-respecting photographer would reach for an ND filter, set up a long exposure and capture the motion in the water as beautiful blur. However, while this is often the best course of action, there are other less-obvious tricks and skills we can use in combination with our long exposures to elevate our waterfall photos.

Some of these tricks are performed entirely in-camera,