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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Dan Mold

"To photograph Niagara Falls from the air I ensured that my shutter speed was high enough to counter the vibrations caused by the chopper"

A panorama squeezing in all of the detail of the American Falls up close.

"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 maximize 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.

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