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Calm Waters

This row boat was on the shore just a few minutes from the hotel we stayed at in Flam, Norway.

This row boat was on the shore just a few minutes from the hotel we stayed at in Flam, Norway.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/13 Focal Length 18/1

upload_date

Sep, 2015

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922

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Top Choice

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Outstanding Creativity

+23

Absolute Masterpiece

+14

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken just a short walk from our hotel in Flam, Norway

Time

This photo always stands out on my computer when looking through my travel photography. We arrived by train late afternoon. After checking into our hotel we wanted to walk around the town because we only had a few hours before the sun started to set. On the path I noticed this boat on the shore with such vivid colors there was no chance I could pass up taking a few photos. I'll never forget Flam, the photo is just a peaceful as the town.

Lighting

The light with great with the cloud cover. I knew with such little blue in the sky, I could get the entire boat bright without distracting from the photo too much.

Equipment

This was shot with my only camera, a Canon Rebel XS1000D with my 18-55mm lens attached. I didn't bring a tripod so I just used my wrist strap, took a deep breath and snapped the photo.

Inspiration

There was not much planning with the photo. We didn't have much time in Flam, so once I saw the boat and the reflection and calm waters, I knew I couldn't pass up taking a photo. As far as I could see there wasn't a ripple in the water.

Editing

I process all my images with Lightroom. With this photo the fjords where a little underexposed. I wanted the reflection to almost match the fjord so I increased the exposure a little and brought down the highlights in the sky to show just a little blue without looking overexposed.

In my camera bag

My camera is usually in my hand and when in by bag is overflowing because of the size and there is really only 2 spots for lenses. I bring all my lenses: 18-55mm f 3.5 for landscape shots like this one, 55-250mm f4 to capture all those cool things that I have to squint to see, and my 50mm 1.4 for when I'm walking the streets and want some crisp photos. I keep all the normal stuff too, extra battery, lens cleaner and a few extra SD cards.

Feedback

Its great when you have time to plan out your shoot but for the on the go photographer its more of a surprise to come across something so amazing and have the opportunity to capture it. I would say enjoy the moment, take a few photos, but move on a explore so you don't miss out on something amazing.

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Calm Waters

This row boat was on the shore just a few minutes from the hotel we stayed at in Flam, Norway.

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