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Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, New Zealand in October.

Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown, New Zealand in October.
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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 55/1 

upload_dateNov, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on a November trip to New Zealand. Lake Wakatipu is a large S shaped lake within the South Island of New Zealand. This is a view looking southwest from Queenstown. This is one of many beautiful views around Queenstown. So a trip to New Zealand should definitely include a stay in Queenstown.

Time

The time of day is early morning as can be seen by the shadows in the mountains. The view is looking southwest from Queenstown.

Lighting

As previously noted, the photo was taken fairly early in the morning, so the sun lit up the snowy mountain peaks and willow trees and created pleasing shadows as well. Needless to say, early morning light or late afternoon light is always the best time to shoot, especially landscape

Equipment

I shot this without a tripod using a Canon 6D, a 24-105mm lens at 55mm. The exposure details are f/11, 1/125, and an ISO of 100. I used the Aperture Priority mode.

Inspiration

This was one of many beautiful views around Queenstown. This is the view we saw when we walked from downtown Queenstown back to our hotel. It did not take too much analysis to decide to take this photo. It was immediately breathtaking.

Editing

I shot a series of three to five photos with stepping exposure settings. Then used Photomatix to process those images into HDR. Of course that process brought out the beauty of the view.

In my camera bag

At this time I have a Canon 5D Mark IV and a Canon 70D. Lenses include an EF 24-105mm L IS II, an EF 70-200mm L IS II, an EF 100-400mm L IS II, and a 100mm macro lens. I also have a Canon 1.4X III extender.

Feedback

I am not a professional photographer, so I don't have a any special words of wisdom to get a great photo, other than to capture the views you like. Certainly, you can learn from what others shoot, but in the end you have to be yourself and try to get what pleases your eyes. I generally take more wildlife photos, especially birds, but a great landscape or seascape photo also gets my adrenaline flowing. So keep learning, know your equipment, become proficient with post processing, and always strive to do better.

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