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Help needed - waterfalls and fast moving water.

  • 19-03-2007 9:05pm
    #1
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,532 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking for tips on how to take pictures of fast moving water like waterfalls or rapids.

    I have attached a picture from the Clare Glens (near Limerick) - took it with Nikon D70, shutter speed around 1.6, tripod used. Cropped and sharpened with PS.

    My own view is the rapid water is too white - how do I get some "motion" in this area?


    Clare_Glens_3.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Dimy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Dimy


    It seems like it was overexposed... you need a slow shutter speed to get the silky water effect though. You might want to look into buying ND-grad filters which will allow you to use slower shutterspeeds without overexposing.


  • #3
    magicbastarder
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    you should get in closer to the water - you lose some of the effect from that distance.


  • #4
    ThOnda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    You should set exposure for the ****e water to get some data in the white. Try spot metering and set it to +2.5 EV or what is dynamic range of your chip (divided by two, of course).
    Or use the advantage of free digital shooting - make more shots with different exposures.
    And avoid shooting whitwater in daylight. Wait for dusk or heavy clouds.


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