Steveilad

Sunset on The Roaches

Peak District National park

Peak District National park
Read less

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

Aperture f/11.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/13

upload_date

Oct, 2013

Views

2179

Likes

+710

Awards

Summer 2020

Featured

Superb Composition

+170

Absolute Masterpiece

+58

Top Choice

+54

Outstanding Creativity

+33

Peer Award

+29

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Top Class Lighting

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This shot was taken in the stunning Peak District National Park in an area known as the Roaches.

Time

We had been on the Roaches most of the afternoon and early evening looking for some good locations to photograph. As the sun started to set i was hoping for the sun to illuminate the rock formations on the Roaches.

Lighting

As the sun started to set a cloud bank also moved in so the intended shot of the rocks illuminated by the sunset didn't happen.

Equipment

This was shot with my Canon 5D mk 111 and the Canon 24-105mm lens, and a Lee ND Grad filter, i had my camera mounted on a tripod due to the low light levels,

Inspiration

As my intended photograph was not going to happen this night i turned to talk to my friend about heading back down to the car, i spotted this shot with the sun on the horizon and my friend still trying to get the shots he was after, so i quickly spun the camera round a took a number of shots

Editing

The post processing was done in photoshop were i had to blend two images together one for the foreground and the other for the sky

In my camera bag

The first thing i always pack part from my camera is my compass and map. Second are my lenses i always take my Sigma !5mm fisheye, Canon EF 17-40 Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 and my Canon EF 24-70 f2.8, these lenses give my the total reach i need for most situations. Finally in go my filters ND grad filters and ND filters and circular polariser

Feedback

I always try and research the area i am taking photographs of, it will give you more time taking pictures than looking for pictures, i think planning is the key to any landscape photo the more you know about the area and intended shot the better. Always look around even when you get to your intended location you never know what will present its self behind you. I always use a tripod and shutter release

See more amazing photos, follow Steveilad

Steveilad

Steveilad

Sunset on The Roaches

Peak District National park

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow Steveilad

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.