Tip of the Day: Go With the Flow

Turn a waterfall or flowing brook into a mysteriously smooth smear. Use a tripod, manual exposure, and the slowest permissible shutter speed (1/4 sec or slower). The water’s movement will become a blur but the rest of the image will be sharp and clear.—Jon Sienkiewicz

By Popphoto Staff on May 1, 2007

Turn a waterfall or flowing brook into a mysteriously smooth smear. Use a tripod, manual exposure, and the slowest permissible shutter speed (1/4 sec or slower). The water’s movement will become a blur but the rest of the image will be sharp and clear.
—Jon Sienkiewicz