But anyway I wanted to note what natural resources I rely on (such as weather) but also the technical aspects such as shutter speeds. Think about the way the water is flowing and frame it properly. Yesterday I've shot some waterfall you mai see the shots at: I’m a 30 something long exposure photographer formally from Tasmania who now calls Melbourne home. I will be doing some waterfall photos is the Smokys and had a question about using Pixel shift function to take those images. Waterfalls are a very popular subject for landscape photographers due to the photographers' interest in capturing images with the water, dripping in a silky-smooth condition. Besides appreciating your own photos and learning from them, it is worth it to look at other photographer´s images to get inspired and understand how these images were taken.Manuel Delgado is an award-winning photographer with a specialization in travel and documentary photography. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Be aware though that it will never look exactly the same as a real long exposure photo of a waterfall. Long exposure is needed to get a silky smooth waterfall effect. This in turn means that when attempting to take your shot, the end result will have patchy bright areas around the scene which aren’t exactly appealing. Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing. Most importantly, the focus should be set on manual to avoid the frustration of carefully focusing the shot. Long Exposure Waterfall settings: (This is a starting point for you to determine the specific settings for your shot, presuming you have a tripod.) Join a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about contemporary art, help support our interview series, gain access to partner discounts, and much more. Obviously this requires a tripod but is well worth the extra weight you may have to carry in.So just in a nutshell for anyone starting out doing long exposures, set the camera into a shutter priority mode and set the speed to around 0.3″+ seconds and slowly play with it until you end up with a image your happy with. It explores the equipment needed for waterfall photography, visual examples comparing how shutter speed can affect the photograph, best weather for waterfall photography and other tips. Also, when the weather is sunny and there is more light available this means that it’s difficult to use slower exposures to create movement in the water. Waterfalls are one of nature’s wonders for landscape photography.When I’m in front of a waterfall, I want to get smooth, silky water and motion blur with a long exposure.That can be tricky. As you will be aware, most waterfalls have many surrounding trees which with a sunny sky can contribute to highlight around the scene. I increasingly come across people who take pictures of waterfalls and just use a high shutter speed. The longest possible time is not always going to make for the best shot, and results will be attached to personal interpretations as to how blurred the image should be. Or is the waterfall long and a vertical composition will be more appealing?