How to get a Soft Look on the Water in Waterfalls in your Photos

   Ever wondered how to get a soft look on the water in waterfalls? If you've seen a picture of a waterfall and the water looks like cotton or some other white substance, it doesn't necessarily mean that the photo is photo shopped. You too can get the same effect with virtually any camera, and I'm going to teach you how. A few factors play into you being able to get the desired soft looking effect and each one is very important.

   The first and most important thing you will need is the right lighting, the lighting to get this effect is usually best very early in the morning, or in the late evening right before dark. This will cause the camera to use a long exposure time, blurring the moving objects in the frame. This is what causes the "cotton" look.

   The second thing you will need is a tripod or some sort of stabilizer for your camera. This makes sure the surrounding objects are not blurred in any way. you want to make sure the surrounding objects are clear so the blurred water stands out from its environment more. If the entire image is blurred then it is not a good shot and it should be discarded.

   Other various things can be purchased for more advanced cameras such as a polarizing filter. This takes out unwanted reflections from the shot making it look even more natural and calm.

   Make sure to try different angles and take many photos so you can choose the best frame from many shots. You can try taking photos from different locations, or move the waterfall around in the frame, having it in the center, to the right, to the left etc.

    Now that you know how to get the effect, go try and get it yourself. Hopefully my advice will help you get something like this:

To learn more about how to get this effect, visit this web page: http://photo.tutsplus.com/tutorials/shooting/how-to-photograph-waterfalls/