Friday, June 19, 2009

Sometimes the good shots take a blood sacrifice


















Blood sacrifice you ask? YES! these were taken on a misty, humid day that mosquitoes thrive in. They were all over me as I was trying to lug my camera gear, swat mosquitoes, cross streams, set up a tripod and make camera settings. It was all worth it in the end though. My mission was accomplished... to get those mysterious soft waterfalls that you always see in brochures!
Here's the secret:
The camera MUST be on a tripod. Keep in mind that anything that is moving in the scene will be blurred (that includes blowing leaves and branches). Set your exposure time to something 1/4 of a second or slower.

2 comments:

Josh said...

WOW, those are sone awesome shots!!! How beautiful God's creation is.

A Joyful Chaos said...

Very lovely photos! Thanks for sharing.