Beautiful Bulalacao Falls in El Nido
I didn’t dare to follow my friend who was making his way to the top of the Bulalacao Falls. I thought that it was way too dangerous for something as clumsy as me to be trying to climb all the way to the top. There is a proper trail to the top but it is not this one. This trail was too slippery for comfort. I was content to just sitting by the waters of the pool formed by the falls. Totally content to keep my two feet where the ground is more firm. One fun thing to do when at waterfalls is to take long exposure shots of the falls. I didn’t have a tripod with me but I know someone who has one.
Peaceful Shot of the Bulalacao Falls
I waited until my friend got back down (safely) when I borrowed his tripod. I secretly think that the tripod was also for defense against leeches that might try to attach themselves to him. The trick is to use a long exposure time probably for a few seconds to turn the water into a blur. However, doing only that may result in the photo being overexposed. To avoid that, you have to darken the scene, this is usually achieved using neutral density filters. With this technique in mind, I was able to take photos of the waterfalls and turn the water into a fine veil. Try out this technique and you would be amazed at the results. You can try this with other water shots as well, such as stream or beaches. Obviously, you would need a tripod for this. You can compare how different the falls looks like from my earlier shots.
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