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Good evening everyone

My name is Dave and im new to this forum and I am hoping that people can help me with my photography.

I own a Canon 600D and a few lenses.

My blog is at ...http://warshipsandauxiliares.blogspot.co.uk/

I am very keen on photographing waterfalls and running water but I would like to find out how to do long exposures and get the blur effect, hopefully you guys can help and point me int he right direction.

I look forward to speaking from you soon

Best wishes everyone
Dave
 
long exposure for waterfalls - the basics are -

you'll need a ND filter
tripod
setup aperture iso and shutter speed (usually 30 secs+), then compose image (you'll struggle to compose with filter attached especially if its a 10 stop), add ND filter - shoot - check output adjust shutter speed or filter to get the right exposure
 
long exposure for waterfalls - the basics are -

you'll need a ND filter
tripod
setup aperture iso and shutter speed (usually 30 secs+), then compose image (you'll struggle to compose with filter attached especially if its a 10 stop), add ND filter - shoot - check output adjust shutter speed or filter to get the right exposure

Thank you Gr8Shot

I have a ND 2, 4 and 8 filters, which do you recommend? I have the ISO at 100

I had a bulb on with some shots, but after 1 sec all I was getting was a white shot?
 
Very much a case of experimenting with shutter speeds to get the shot that pleases your eye. Too slow a speed and all detail will be lost. Too high and the movement will be frozen.
Falling water gathers speed therefore a shutter speed that freezes motion at the top of the fall may show movement at the bottom. Treat everylocation as being unique and shoot a series of shots with different shutter speeds. One will be just right for you.
 
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