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Using the Shutter Priority Auto Mode
There are many kinds of waterfalls, big and small. To take good pictures of a waterfall streaming down the most crucial setting is the shutter speed. Depending on the shutter speed used, the waterfall can appear smooth as single thread or you can get a powerful picture that freezes and captures the water spray from the waterfall. Take the picture after deciding how you want to express the flow of the water.
Use slow shutter speeds to emphasize the water flow
Use slow shutter to make the waterfall appear smooth as a single thread. It is easier to do so at times with dimmer light, as on a cloudy day, because on bright sunny days the shutter speed will not be set to a slow enough value. Of course, the volume of the waterfall will also change depending on the season. Pictures of a waterfall will be more powerful if you shoot it when the water flow is strong as in the spring thaw or right after a rainy season.
Compare the effects of different shutter speeds
Useful things to remember
Taking pictures with the slow shutter function will let you use slower shutter speeds but this increases the possibility of blur due to camera movement. Stabilize the camera by using a tripod or other similar equipment.
By setting the white balance to [ ] on cloudy or rainy days the tonality of the picture as a whole will tend to be more bluish, lending the picture of a water element a fresher look.
The shutter speed may not be set slow enough at very bright times during the daytime or if sunlight is falling directly on the waterfall. Sometimes this can be compensated for by using a filter.
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