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The road winding down Sani Pass, Lesotho

The road winding down Sani Pass, Lesotho
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cameraCanon EOS 550D

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 

upload_dateDec, 2014

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14 Comments |
Remraf
 
Remraf April 27, 2015
Great shot!
sxsvexen
 
sxsvexen April 27, 2015
Beautiful picture!!! Congrats!
CMcDaniel PRO+
 
CMcDaniel April 27, 2015
Beautiful!
kkat Platinum
 
kkat April 27, 2015
Very serene! wonderful framing. Beautiful place! Congratulations!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet April 27, 2015
beautiful shot. that rain cloud would make me worry on that road, congrats
vojce
 
vojce April 27, 2015
excellent capture congrats
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon April 27, 2015
Congratulations on your wonderful image being featured
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman April 27, 2015
Majestic. Congrats on being featured.
VoulaK PRO+
 
VoulaK April 27, 2015
Beautiful African landscape like no other....
Reginacs
 
Reginacs April 27, 2015
Wow.. Beautiful picture!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz April 27, 2015
Outstanding image! Congratulations on your feature.:) Eileen
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 April 27, 2015
What a awesome shot... Congrats!! (:
KaroKrauzPhotography
 
KaroKrauzPhotography May 18, 2015
Absolutely stunning!
Bishoop
 
Bishoop August 07, 2015
Amazing !

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken as we were traveling up the Sani Pass between South Africa an Lesotho. I saw this amazing view and I had to stop (in the middle of a narrow mountain road) to capture it.

Time

This photo was probably taken at about 10-11 am. Not the perfect time of day for landscapes but luckily the weather helped out a bit.

Lighting

What was really awesome about this day is the fact that it was really cloudy and a bit rainy. Almost as if the light was on dim. This also makes it feel like you are more in touch with the landscape.

Equipment

I used a Canon 550D, shot out of my car window.

Inspiration

I loved the fact that you can see the long and winding dirt road that we traveled, but what stood out the most was the two different colors of the mountains. On the left everything is green, and the right is brown. Almost as if new life flows from the left. Another awesome aspect is the rain in the background.

Editing

Yes, as with all my landscape photos. Always contrast and saturation. I believe one should show nature as you see it with you eyes, and obviously a camera cant bring you that close, so it needs a bit of help.

In my camera bag

I am a very lazy person, so I'll only have my camera and maybe a backup lens. Light and efficient.

Feedback

The thing is, its not about taking the photo or editing, I think anyone can do that. Its really about traveling and discovery. Go out and look for things you don't see everyday. Don't be afraid to go off the main road. Take it all in and capture as many moments and memories as possible.

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