I know this forum isn’t big on waterfalls

wolfies

I know this forum isn’t big on waterfalls but ill give it a try here are a few of my favorite water photos

Andy

We love waterfalls Nice work

One of our members: http://www.pbase.com/waterfallrich

Skippy

Ohhhh Beautiful

wolfies wrote:

I know this forum isn’t big on waterfalls but ill give it a try here are a few of my favorite water photos

Those images are beautiful Wolfies I love those slowed down water shots....you did good Skippy (Australia)

wxwax

Sweet shots, wolfies.

Is #2 at Yosemite?

You must have misunderstood. This forum hates butterballs, not waterfalls. Please don't post any pics of butterballs.

photodoug

bad?



not mine

wxwax

Photodoug is :hang

wolfies

Andy wrote:

We love waterfalls Nice work

One of our members: http://www.pbase.com/waterfallrich

Andy thanks and I like Rich Stevenson’s work he has some great photos thanks for the link.

wolfies

Skippy wrote:

Those images are beautiful Wolfies I love those slowed down water shots....you did good Skippy (Australia)

Thanks Skippy

wolfies

wxwax wrote:

Sweet shots, wolfies.

Is #2 at Yosemite?

You must have misunderstood. This forum hates butterballs, not waterfalls. Please don't post any pics of butterballs.

Nope #2 was at MT Rainier some time in May I think. And it’s not that I thought this forum hates waterfalls it just seems like when I see them posted there isn’t much of a response, but now I’ve been proven wrong I shoot mostly water and animals so ill post some more some time.

Now butterballs… that’s funny

photodoug

wxwax wrote:

Photodoug is :hang

But I uh.....uhhhhhggggffff......

JamieC

Awesome work!

Jamie

wolfies

JamieC wrote:

Awesome work!

Jamie

thank you Jamie

gtc

i like them
1,2and 4 are my favourites-people just get a little slack about commenting- i like water and wildlife shots,so keep up the good work

Forehead

You know, I really don't think that Andy would mind your going to Peru, visit that one "tepui" where the 3,000-foot Angel Falls is, and post some shots of it :heh

DavidS

Nice shots. I love the second one.

W.W. Webster

Forehead wrote:

You know, I really don't think that Andy would mind your going to Peru, visit that one "tepui" where the 3,000-foot Angel Falls is, and post some shots of it

The Angel Falls are in Venezuela, aren't they?

anwmn1

Nice shots wolfies. Realy like the first one. The others are a little too bright for my tastes. Keep posting the water shots, I love to shoot them myself.

Aaron

wolfies

gtc wrote:

1,2and 4 are my favourites-people just get a little slack about commenting- i like water and wildlife shots,so keep up the good work

Thank you

wolfies

anwmn1 wrote:

Nice shots wolfies. Realy like the first one. The others are a little too bright for my tastes. Keep posting the water shots, I love to shoot them myself.

Aaron

Thanks Aaron, water shots are some of my favorite things to take pictures of.

wolfies

DavidS wrote:

Nice shots. I love the second one.

thanks david

wolfies

Forehead wrote:

You know, I really don't think that Andy would mind your going to Peru, visit that one "tepui" where the 3,000-foot Angel Falls is, and post some shots of it :heh

That would be awesome but it’s a little hard to drive there from Seattle

anwmn1

wolfies wrote:

Thanks Aaron, water shots are some of my favorite things to take pictures of.

They are mine too. Of course you being in Seattle and me being in Arizona means you get quite a bit more to work with then me.

I look forward to more pictures from you. I'll post some water shots- when I can find water!

Aaron

wxwax

Which is a better neutral density filter for shooting butterballs - the 5x or the 10x?

wolfies

anwmn1 wrote:

They are mine too. Of course you being in Seattle and me being in Arizona means you get quite a bit more to work with then me.

I look forward to more pictures from you. I'll post some water shots- when I can find water!

Aaron

True but if I remember right Arizona has lots of swimming pools so you have some water

wolfies

wxwax wrote:

Which is a better neutral density filter for shooting butterballs - the 5x or the 10x?

Well…. For these butterball (turkeys) I used a 400mm

dancing-hedgehog

I like waterfalls
My favorite is #3, because the water looks most realistic to me.

System

great waterfalls...
question from a newbie... how do you get the effect of 1,3,4?
thanks

wxwax

allensphoto wrote:

question from a newbie... how do you get the effect of 1,3,4?
thanks

All but #3 use a neutral density filter to allow a very slow shutter speed in daylight. The motion of the water makes it look blurry. Tripod only, thank you!

wolfies

wxwax wrote:

Which is a better neutral density filter for shooting butterballs - the 5x or the 10x?

Depending on volume of water I use either a 2x, 4x and a 8x, or any combination. For smaller ones like #2 and #4 I try to get 20-30 second shutter speed. The first one is actually part of a fast moving river and was only a 15 second shutter speed shot in the shade and I think I only used the 2x on it


hope this helps

wolfies

allensphoto wrote:

question from a newbie... how do you get the effect of 1,3,4?
thanks

As wxwax said I do use neutral density filters to help block light I carry 2x, 4x, and 8x filters these can be used single or all together or in any combination. I also use sandbags like the ones you can find at any Fred Myer or Wal-Mart for exercise to help dampen vibrations from the moving water and I also will stand in snow runoff to get the shot I want so hip weightiers can be useful. Also after the shutter is open don’t move with shutter speeds this slow you can ruin a good photo by shifting weight from one foot to another. Photo #1 from page 1 was a 15 second shutter speed in the shade I used a 2x (one stop) filter since it was fast moving water and I was standing in it I used 2 large sand bags on the tripod (6 lb) and one across the camera where the lens mounts to the body (2 lb). The only thing left is to figure out how much blur you want in your water, here are a couple of examples.

This photo is a 1/10 second shutter speed no filters


The is the same with a 4 second shutter speed 8x and 4x filters together

System

wolfies wrote:

As wxwax said I do use neutral density filters to help block light . The only thing left is to figure out how much blur you want in your water, here are a couple of examples.

it is all becomming clear ... i see now why i was getting the water flowing together but not the smokie look ... it is the differences of with and without .. cause i have a lot like the first you posted before the filter... but the filter is what gives it that smokie look..... thanks to all for all the help......