chaos and beauty
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This photo was shot at Caloundra , Australia at the start of the Storm season.Time
I shot this in the late afternoon. A storm front was predicted but due to the geographical location it is very difficult to plan where to be at the right time. So I perched myself on a rock wall , out of the way of the splashing waves and awaited for the oncoming storm.Lighting
I wanted this image to depict what I was seeing and feeling at the time of the shot. I cant help but feel both excited and totally at the whim of mother nature when taking storm photos. As luck would have it, I was right in the storms path when this shot was taken.Equipment
Manfrotto tripod , Nikon d810 , 14-24mm f2.8 lens , manfrotto tripod head.Inspiration
It sounds like a cliché answer , but I've always been fascinated by storms and lightening as a child. When I started taking up photography as a hobby it was the very first things I learnt to do. The afternoon the image was shot it was very rushed . I had just came home from work and started watching a storm front on a local website. I quickly jumped into the car and headed for the water front. By that time the winded had started to gain pace and the clouds built together. I felt I was in my element.Editing
I post process most of my images. I like to express what I believe the image was like emotionally and artistically when I was taking it. I predominantly use Adobe lightroom where I usually take advantage of Nikons dynamic range and darken shadows and tone down highlights. In storms, water and dust spots are inevitable, so I use lightroom to remove those too. Making the clouds pop I believe is what really makes storm clouds dramatic and vivid. Using Lightrooms filters helps by lowering exposure around the clouds and really making them stand out in the back ground.In my camera bag
I'm a bit of an odd one in this department I think. sometimes I turn up with a plan and mother nature has completely different plans. In this instance, I turn from landscape photographer to wildlife tog. For this reason I carry my 14-24mm f2.8 nikkor and my nikon 200-500 f5.6. I always carry 15+ lens cloths. This may seem crazy but you can never have to many of these. My phone is always with me too. there are some fantastic apps out there that not only help for sunrise/sunset times but also help with where the sun will rise so you can position yourself right in the right place before golden hour.it also serves as a handy light. My 50mm f1.4 is always with me too. The fantastic thing about photography is meeting great people in your travels. some of them are quite photogenic.Feedback
Capturing images similar to this, like storms can be quite unpredictable. The only thing you can do is watch Weather apps , be prepared to travel and if your lucky , you might find that around storm season that the bulk of the fronts travel around similar geological features. Scouting these places and finding places for shelter while your shooting is absolutely vital for storm images. The last thing you want is to be in the right place but get nothing in return but wet cloths and gear. Be prepared to have fail days. with all the planning in the world , you can bet mother nature will throw you a curve ball. In my opinion despite all this, the reward is worth it.
