Waterfalls have been a favorite subject in my landscape photography. They are often some of the most beautiful and iconic sceneries in many national parks and mountain regions around the world. While both amateur and professional photographers are keen to take photographs of famous and elegant waterfalls, making an exceptional waterfall image can be very challenging—not only because of the waterfalls' dynamically changing forms but also because of limited composition options due to constrained surroundings in many situations.
In this tutorial article, I’ll share my experience of using a new approach for making an exceptional waterfall photograph: from the research about the area to the field shooting techniques, the post-processing, and the final image. Along the 4.2 km loop trail known as Transit of Venus Walk is Edith Falls, one of the three waterfalls located in North Woodford in the Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia.
Compared with many other famous and big waterfalls in the Blue Mountains, Edith Falls is small and often ignored by photographers. Indeed, at first glance, Edith Falls is not quite impressive: in a dry season, Edith Falls may appear insignificant and even negligible, and its surrounding areas are full of shrubs blocking views from a distance. After many days of recent heavy rainfalls, I visited Edith Falls again.
Then I noticed one major change there: there were many big foams in the creek produced from the little pond under the waterfall. I wa.
