LeonardoPapera
FollowThe famous Tre Cime of Lavaredo! If you're interested in my shots, visit: www.leonardopapera.com and if you would like to take a tour with me visit: www.le...
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The famous Tre Cime of Lavaredo! If you're interested in my shots, visit: www.leonardopapera.com and if you would like to take a tour with me visit: www.leonardopapera.com
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Action Award
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Zenith Award
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Contest Finalist in The Colors Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Moving Clouds Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in ViewBug Photography Awards
People's Choice in Rugged Landscapes Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rugged Landscapes Photo Contest
People's Choice in Nature And Patterns Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Nature And Patterns Photo Contest
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LeonardoPapera
September 01, 2017
The photo is the result of a focus stacking of three shots for the tiny flowers in the foreground at f/16, ISO100 and something like 1/60 to keep them steady. When I had all in focus, I made a long exposure with a 10 stop ND to capture the clouds movement. That's how I made it!
kathyk_abq
September 09, 2017
Awesome shot! Creates a rather dark, other-worldly mood. Congrats on your contest win!
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was made in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, precisely near the "Rifugio Locatelli" with a view on the famous Three Peaks of Lavaredo.Time
It was an early-August sunset, so around 8:00 P.M.Lighting
Well of course there's no artificial light or so, all the light is coming from the right angle where the sun was setting.Equipment
The photo has been captured with a Nikon D800, a Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 and a Manfrotto 055 xProb (Carbon Fiber) tripod. Oh, last but not least, I used a remote trigger for more steady shots and a 10-stops Haida ND filter for the long exposure.Inspiration
I always have had a soft spot for flowers, so early that day, when I was scouting for some nice foregrounds, I discovered this tiny but beautifully colored flowers and I immediately thought that they had to be my foreground! During my photography path, colours have always been a fundamental part, I am continuously looking for vivid foreground as my personal thought is that they help to focus the viewer way better on the photo he's looking at!Editing
Yes: other than the normal contrasts/curvers/colours adjustments, this photo required some special double exposures and now I'm gonna explain it to you. The photo is composed by four focus-stacked shots for the foreground since the flowers were too little and too close to the lens to be all in focus in the same shot and another single long-exposure shot (1 minute) for the sky. Most of the post production I've made on this photo has been focused to stitch all these shots together! All the photos were taken at the same time in the same spot, this is not a composite.In my camera bag
Well, I try to cover all the focal lengths to never be caught unprepared or loose a great photo, so: - Nikon D800 - Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 G - Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4 VR - Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G - Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 OSM - Nikon 24mm f/2.0 - Nikon 180mm f/2.8 - Manfrotto 055 Tripod - Remote Shutter - 150x150mm Haida ND FiltersFeedback
My advice, for taking a shot like this one, is to go out in the mountains and search for a great foreground: if you are using a super wide lens the foreground is fundamental and if you don't manage to find a compelling one, the photo won't be successful. So, even before to choose which mountain to shot, you need to decide what to insert in the lower third of the photo, that for me is probably the most important one!