Getting around waterfall mist when photographing up close?

4 years 9 months ago #650623 by Overread
We are in Hawaii this week and I'm trying to photograph some of the waterfalls.   What I have noticed is the tall ones have a large amount of mist and by the time you get set up, framed up and ready to take a shot, the lens is all messed up.  You wipe it, and within seconds, moisture drops are on it again.  

How in the world are these gotten?  There simply isn't the room to go backwards and use longer lens.  


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4 years 9 months ago #650718 by CaptNemo
Why not keep the cap on till you are ready to take the shot?  


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4 years 9 months ago #650722 by Piechura
Umbrella?


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4 years 9 months ago #650762 by Nikon Shooter
The problem in this case is the moving air carrying the mist.
Stop or slow down the flow will do it… very simply.

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 9 months ago #650825 by Uplander
Gravity is taking the water for a ride, this creates a downward pressure that creates wind, not simple to stop this.  

Assuming I'm visualizing what the OP is talking about.  Which won't be too hard as I was on Maui last year and experienced this same thing with one of the waterfalls there. 

Best bet is to try the umbrella in front of your lens till you are ready to take your shot, then move it up and out of frame.   


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4 years 9 months ago #650866 by fmw
Take plastic bag, cut a hole for the lens and hold it in place with a UV filter.  That will protect your camera.


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4 years 9 months ago #650940 by Kate Stailey
fmw - I'm sorry but how will that be any different?  You still will have mist making a mess of something.  That something will need to be wiped before taking a clean shot.  


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4 years 9 months ago #650943 by Nikon Shooter
I remember working as set photographer for a documentary in Iceland.
A similar situation arose and they used two powerful fans when shoo-
ting wide angle. The fans were positioned on each side of the lens blow-
ing downwards in the direction of the subject.

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 9 months ago #651067 by fmw

Kate Stailey wrote: fmw - I'm sorry but how will that be any different?  You still will have mist making a mess of something.  That something will need to be wiped before taking a clean shot.  


I was providing advice on how to keep your camera dry.  You apparently wanted something else.


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4 years 9 months ago #651185 by Overread
Ideas and plenty of them from you all.  Much appreciated!  I'll be giving that hike another shot tomorrow and will try some of the ideas you have mentioned.  I'm going to see if I can even find a further back in the woods shot far from the downward and out mist that I can get my frame clear of ambient trees. 


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