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Action Award
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People's Choice in Beyond The Horizon Photo Contest
Contender in the Visual Poetry Project
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Top Shot Award 22
Contest Finalist in Mother Nature Photo Contest 2021
Contest Finalist in Capture Mother Nature Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Travel Photography Project
Contest Finalist in Everything Nature Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Flares 101 Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 36 Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 35 Photo Contest
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was shot on a peak called Bakkanosi above the Naeroyfjord in Norway.Time
The photo was taken at 04:35 AM. I think it was a perfect reward after hiking during the summer night.Lighting
It was important that the lighting reflected the season and time of day.Equipment
This was shot on an Olympus E-M1 with a 7-14 2.8 PRO lens. No other equipment was used.Inspiration
The landscape in the area is quite spectacular and has always been inspiring when traveling from one point to another. Additionally, I always look for locations that are not photographed to death.Editing
The photo was first edited in Capture One and then in Affinity Photo. There is a significant amount of editing in order to deal with the sun flares when you underexpose and point the lens directly at the sun.In my camera bag
I normally carry the Olympus E-M1 the E-M5 or the E-M1 MKII paired with the 12-40 and 7-14 2.8 PRO lenses. The advantage with cropped sensors is that the lenses become significantly smaller, thus can you carry what you need even if you have to hike in challenging terrain for many hours. Noise is generally not a problem with some of the new editing software.Feedback
You must know your camera and lens. Eg, how do you meter the shot and how many stops can you underexpose on different ISO values before you are not able to retrieve acceptable details.