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One of the great things about photography is being able to share your view of the world. This month one photographer braves Niagara Falls from the air, while another hits the road to capture the nation’s beauty spots.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls sits on the border of New York State in the US and Ontario in Canada. I wanted to cover all angles so I arranged to take photos from the skies in a helicopter, and later at eye-level from a boat.
I have past experience in aerial photography in Switzerland, Iceland and Bahrain, mainly terrestrial and alpine mountain shoots. I knew that it was important to select the right camera and lens combination. In this case I chose a Canon EOS R3 which has a super-high speed burst rate to help me maximise my chances of catching the perfect moment, as well as the crisp and sharp Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM lens which offered a lot of flexibility with its zoom range.
I ensured that my shutter speed was high enough to counter any movement and vibrations caused by the chopper, trying to achieve around 1/1000 sec. For some angles I was shooting into the strong sunlight which was challenging and I needed to check my images regularly to make sure the highlights weren’t over exposed.
I also wanted to take some pictures downstream from a boat to get a totally different perspective. The results from both were quite heartening. Shooting from the boat had its own set of challenges. Water spray was very high and this can cause severe damage to the lens and the camera, so precautions had to be taken. The rocking motion of the boat was also destabilising, but shooting with the EOS R3’s blisteringly quick burst mode helped ensure at least one of my images would be sharp and well composed.
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