carlosderesende

Misty Sunrise

Up in the mountains of Timor Leste.

Up in the mountains of Timor Leste.
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Jun, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the early hours of the morning up in the mountains behind East Timor's Capital City Dili. The town is called Aileu, and sits hidden away amongst the tropical forests that cover the entire country.

Time

This is definitely one of my favorite photos. It was taken about 30 min after sunrise, as the mist started to lift. Whenever I look at this photo I am taken back to the moment of stumbling on that most peaceful and beautiful scene, and I guess, for me that is why I take these photos, I chronicle my life and am transported back to a particular time in my life.

Lighting

Something that I have found about taking photography is that when there is a loss of detail due to mists or overcast conditions, conditions where the light is a cooler, shooting in black and white can give some great results, adding mystery and memory to the scene. I think if i had shot in color, perhaps the scene would not be as dramatic and memorable.

Equipment

The equipment used for this shot was a Canon 450D Camera with a standard 18-55mm Lens with a tripod and remote. Who says you need expensive gear to capture amazing memories.

Inspiration

I had been living in Dili, East Timor for some time and every now again I would look at the mountains that proudly stood at attention above the capital city. Some days there would be a mystifying fog that just lay gently on the top. I kept thinking how on my next day off work I would take my bike to the top and go explore the misty hills. When I finally made it up the hill I was overcome with peace and excitement when arriving on the scene.

Editing

As with most pictures, I shoot in raw so that I am able to adjust the brightness and contrast. Because I was shooting directly into the sun I did lighten up the shadows as to be able to see the detail I saw with the naked eye of the tall majestic trees that the sun was shining through. I find the more post production editing I do the greater the loss of quality when the shot is printed out on a bigger canvas, or when displayed on a much bigger platform like a projector. So for me , the less editing I d o the better.

In my camera bag

when asked what equipment I have in my bag, the answer various depending on where I am am and what I am doing. So it does vary from time to time. In the bag most times... 2 x Canon DSLR - 450D + 500D 5 X Canon Lenses - 70 - 300mm, 18-55mm 10-18mm , 50mm fixed focal length , Macro Lense adapters 1 x Manfrotto Professional Tripod + 1 x Manfrotto Monopod 1 x Joby mini tripod 1x Intervalometer Assorted Filters , UV, ND4, ND8, PL Filters Sony ADVHD Camcorder Aquacam Underwater Housing Phantom 3 Advanced drone 1x GoPro Hero 3 + accessories Samsung S6

Feedback

If there is three things I would say to someone wanting to capture dramatic landscapes.... Planning - Patience - Energy Of course knowledge of your camera settings is a given but there is so much more to just setting a camera. Use a compass, use apps to find out exact times of sunrises and sunsets. Astronomy apps help me a lot for shooting at night, twilight, sunrise and sunset situations. And of course one of the most important ones, the energy to get out of bed at 4am to go and get those shots you planned for the weeks before.

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Misty Sunrise

Up in the mountains of Timor Leste.

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