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judithkuhn

every spring in the Schenkenwald...

... a white carpet made of wild spring snowflakes covers the forest floor

... a white carpet made of wild spring snowflakes covers the forest floor
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 600/1

location

Mochenwangen, Baden-Wurttemberg, DE

upload_date

Mar, 2020

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1439

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Awards

Winner in spring in the country Photo Challenge

Runner Up in The Flowers Of Spring Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in The Flowers Of Spring Photo Contest

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+87

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Behind The Lens

Location

In Upper Swabia, near Ravensburg, there is a forest in which wild spring snowflakes bloom every spring. This is where this picture was taken

Time

It is early morning when warm sunlight falls into the forest

Lighting

I photographed the flowers in the shade while the sunlight coming in from behind lit the background

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2

Inspiration

When I first heard about this forest and the Märzenbechern, I visited it in the late morning. I loved the white flowers that covered the whole forest floor, but the light wasn't right. I made up my mind to come back next time on a sunny morning

Editing

Not much post-processing was necessary for this picture, just a little color and contrast adjustment

In my camera bag

First and foremost, I photograph landscapes. I have two lenses in my backpack for this genre: the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM and the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. Various ND and GND filters as well as a tripod are of course always included. If the way to the photo spot is not too long or too difficult, I also like to take the Tamron 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 SP Di VC USM with me for detailed shots. Occasionally I do astrophotography with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art but this thing is so heavy that it is only taken for that special occasion. My second big passion is wildlife photography. Here I have the Tamron SP 150-600mm F / 5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (also very heavy and therefore not always in the backpack) for the larger and more abrasive specimens and the Tamron SP 90mm 1: 2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD for the tiny ones For indoor photography and other occasions where you need an ultra-wide angle, I recently added another heavyweight - the Sigma 12-24mm f / 4 DG HSM Art, which is not always included due to the weight. I use all those lenses with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV My newest toy is a drone: the dji Mavic 2 pro for unusual perspectives, abstractions and a view over the fog

Feedback

These flowers only bloom for a few days, a maximum of two weeks in spring, depending on the weather from late February to mid/late March. You have to be careful not to miss this period

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every spring in the Schenkenwald...

... a white carpet made of wild spring snowflakes covers the forest floor

Behind The Lens

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