“I keep my gratitude in my smile, a glistening waterfall in the sun.” ― Michelle Cuevas, American children’s writer They splashed and dove, their laughter making the same sound as the water.” The few plants and rocks were replaced with a lagoon and a waterfall where several mermaids lounged half in the water, half in the sun. “But for the briefest moment, the blue of Zoe’s pool gave way to deeper, darker aqua-colored water. ― Alison Croggon, Australian poet and playwright “The river plunged down in a long waterfall, splashing into several rocky pools on its way down the cliff.” “When a monotonously flowing river comes to a cliff, it screams of joy as it falls down, and we call those adventurous screams a waterfall!” ― Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist and educator “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” “I touch god in my song as the hill touched the far-away sea with its waterfall.” Larsen, former Second Counselor in the Young Women general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints You carry within you the power to make the world better.” “You don’t have the power to make rainbows or waterfalls, sunsets or roses, but you do have the power to bless people by your words and smiles. I want to be known for my love for hurricanes.” ![]() Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall.” “No matter how powerful a waterfall is, it cannot be heard from far away because all waterfalls are local! If you want the whole world to hear you, take a universal position where all can see you, just like the Moon, just like the Sun!” Float in the times of pain or dance like waves along with the wind which touches its surface.” ― Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet and novelist If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing, in the end, can stand against it. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. ― Patrick Ness, American-British author and journalist “There’s hope at the bottom of the biggest waterfall.” It says, if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.” “There is a hidden message in every waterfall. ― Bruce Lee, American martial artist and actor “The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.” ― Nicholas Sparks, American novelist and screenwriter “It is life, I think, to watch the water. Thick waterfall: ISO100, 200mm, f/32, 1.“Water is the most perfect traveler because when it travels it becomes the path itself!” See following some waterfalls I photographed within the last month. This is an important trick to avoid camera shake when you press the shutter ![]() Set timer shutter release or use a remote control to trigger shutter. Use a tripod or set the camera on a rock (see my tripod suggestion) It's really important that your camera is completely still when you photograph the waterfall. 30 seconds when you photograph a thick waterfall. I find little difference of 2 seconds vs. You can use slower speed for thinner waterfalls. Choose 0.5 ~ 2 seconds shutter speed for a moderate volume waterfall. Set camera to shutter priority (Tv on Canon camera, S on Nikon camera). This will avoid over-exposure or under-exposure issues of part of your image. all in the shade, instead of placing the waterfall in the sunlight and the surroundings in the shade or the other way around. Try to frame the waterfall and its surroundings under even light, eg. Whether it's in mid morning, afternoon or evening doesn't matter, but sunrise or sunset hours may not be ideal since you will be forced to do much longer exposure than you needed (this is another topic for sunrise and sunset photography). Ideally a cloudy day, or when the waterfall is in the shade (not in direct sharp sunlight). Of course we don't always get to choose where we can or cannot stand in the nature, a zoom lens is more helpful for waterfall pictures. ![]() Depending on the size of the waterfall and environment, set the camera close enough to the waterfall to capture its full height (instead of miles away) but far enough so you don't get the water splash. Wherever you can find a steady rock, bench to set your camera on if you don't have a tripod. But if you hold the camera in hand, you will not only blur the waterfall but also blur everything else. There are many different approaches to photograph waterfalls, and how the pictures turn out to meet your satisfaction is purely based on personal taste.Slow shutter speed is key to capture a milky waterfall.
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