Capturing Waterfalls: Tips for stunning shots From textures on rock walls to reflections across placid ponds, waterfall photography offers no shortage of beautiful moments. Photographing such natural phenomena may prove challenging but with proper technique and some luck you can capture some truly stunning shots that capture this natural phenomenon.
For stunning waterfall photos, use a wide-angle lens to capture their splendor in all its glory. This will ensure that viewers feel immersed in and connected to the waterflow; plus it enables you to incorporate dynamic foreground elements for balance and composition purposes.
Dependent upon the type of waterfall you are photographing, a longer shutter speed may be required in order to reduce white or light spots caused by movement in your image. Neutral density filters are handy pieces of glass which block light entering your camera sensor thus enabling lower shutter speeds and faster exposure times.
Photographing waterfalls requires using a tripod in order to avoid blurriness, yet even when secured on one it’s possible for small movements of camera body or lens to occur, especially when taking long exposure images. To rectify this you can take another quicker exposure without moving your camera and combine both using layer masks in Photoshop.