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FollowPanoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that g...
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Panoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that gave birth to Orpheus: a vast expanse of mountains covered with forests in which they live a very diverse flora and fauna. With an extension of 240 km and a width of 100 the mountains are the impressive natural geographical border with Greece.
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Location
I teke this photo on an hill near Devin (Bulgarian: ????? [?devin]) a spa town in Smolyan Province in the far south of Bulgaria. Devin is located in the central part of the Rhodope Mountains in the valley of the Vacha River. I was in Devin, thanks to a prize for a photo of me (this: http://www.ceeweb.org/go-wild-voting/)Time
It was late afternoon, and the sun began to fall behind the Rhodope mountains.Lighting
As I always do when I have to make a panoramic picture, I waited for the moment when the light creates a particular spell: in this case the presence of clouds and the sun low on the horizon have created this effect "ray of light".Equipment
After a long period with my Nikon F Photomic tireless (and a large set of objectives nikon AI), knows two years use a fantastic D800 which I am very satisfied. For this image I used a Nikkor 50mm f / 1.8 AIInspiration
The presence of a walkway so scenic, pushed me immediately to take some pictures. I believe that the human presence (my son) gives a fundamental contribution to the whole picture.Editing
I did not do a heavy PP: I just increased the contrast to accentuate the oblique light.In my camera bag
I always carry with me in my backpack with the D800 mounted with a 24mm (f2.8 nikon AI) and a 135mm (f2.8 nikon AI). Lens hood for wide angle and a Manfrotto monopod.Feedback
Everything (and I mean ALL the visual impact of a photograph) depends on the LIGHT. More your eye is trained, the more you get used to think like a "hunter of light."