How-To
Text And photography by Tom Till
In addition to being patient and open to the environment while stalking your next landscape photo, Tom Till has learned that Native American wisdom has imparted additional guidance. Till scouts locations for light and weather, as well as relying on timing instinct for the “Pounce” to shoot compelling images. Above: At the 822-foot drop of Kaieteur Falls, Till knew when conditions would be prime for this dramatic triple half-circle rainbow, Kaieteur National Park, Guyana.
Before me in the setting sun, three half-circle rainbows rose from the mists of Kaietuer Falls in Guyana. They had appeared as if on cue. The colors were arced in shades of orange, red, violet and green. Because the Kaietuer Falls are the highest in the world, and they have such a great flow, I had been told that such unusual phenomena occurred there with frequency. I quickly composed my shot and pounced for the kill. What had brought me to this special moment? I understood the possibilities of my subject as “prey.” I had pursued the photograph with commitment, spending time, traveling far and working through obstacles in my path. I had spent time with the waterfall and learned to love its changing moods through the course of the day and had waited for the right moment to shoot. I had been humble
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