Photographing Cotter Dam

Cotter Dam (-35.31955, 148.93853)

About Cotter Dam

About the dam

The dam is just on the western edge of Canberra.

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Viewpoints

One oe.

From jualls.
From side.
While ys.

How I photographed the falls

What I took - what was in my kit

I took my LowePro Backpack loaded with Canon 5DS R body, Canon 24 mm TS, and Canon 16-35mm, Manfrotto 190 Tripod, and of course a range of lens wipes, spare batteries, sunscreen and bug repellant.

Techniques

The photo above is a stitched panorama.

How I photographed Coal Creek

What I took - what was in my kit

Coal Creek has a range of old buildings, and antiques exibits. For the old buildings lenses in the range of 35-100mm will be best, and for the exhibits 50-100mm. A flash is needed inside, or a sturdy tripod. You will want to be able to carry your equipment with you though as its a long way back to car to change out anything.

I took my LowePro Backpack loaded with Canon 5DSR body, Canon 24 mm TS, Canon 16-35mm and Canon 35-70mm zoom lenses, Manfrotto 190 Tripod, and of course a range of lens wipes, spare batteries, sunscreen and bug repellant.

Techniques

Nothing unusual is required to photograph Coal Creek. You merely need to seek pleasing compositions. I always expose to the right to maximise dynamic range.