Antarctica
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Behind The Lens
Location
Along the Antarctic Peninsula. Beyond my wildest dreams in terms of astonishing beauty.Time
Gosh, um, it was about 10am I think. I always forget to change the time-zone in my camera. A massive blizzard had come through, and there was no way we could get off the ship into Zodiac's, but as quickly and fiercely as it arrived, it departed leaving wonderful light and calm conditions.Lighting
It was a fluke, more than anything. A friend of mine is a polar expeditionary guide, and he and I discussed cruising around icebergs in a Zodiac the night before, with me explaining what I hoped to achieve. I was crushed when the next morning a blizzard blew in, but then it stopped. Perhaps even more amazingly we were tailed in the Zodiac buy a curious Leopard Seal, which are top of the food chain in Antarctica, and a Minke Whale!Equipment
Canon 1Dx, mostly because they are so robust, Canon EF 17-40mm f4 which ordinarily is a lens I don't like (much prefer my Zeiss 21mm prime f2.8, but I wanted some flexibility with zoom). Then I took a lot of clothes and spare UV filters so I could keep the lens clear and free of salt spray. At that latitude south, the sea has slightly higher salinity, and with the wind and subsequent ocean spray it's very hard to keep the lens clean.Inspiration
There's an Australian-based polar photographer called Joshua Holko who produces amazing images. Put simply, I was trying to emulate something he might capture.Editing
Clarity and sharpening, reduced saturation, and added filters to stop down the sky. Not a great deal of post to be honest, but obviously some.In my camera bag
I really love my Canon 5D mkIII as I think it's so versatile (and an upgrade from my mkII which was also wonderful), but latterly I've upgraded again to a 1Dx and carry this with my 5D. I find the 1Dx that much better in poor weather. I always carry my Zeiss 21mm 2.8 and Canon 85mm 1.2. Then a long lens if shooting wildlife, and heaps of Flash cards, and cloths to keep the lens clean. If on sturdy ground and shooting landscapes, my Lee filter set (or what's left given my propensity to drop and shatter filters), and one of my many second-hand tripods.Feedback
Be there! Antarctica is expensive to visit, and hard to get to. In many ways I don't mind this as it prevents a huge influx of tourism which would be hugely detrimental. Research polar photographers to understand not only their images, but also the equipment they use, and the techniques they use to keep their gear in good working order.
