jnmayer

Small Stream

PENTAX K-5

settings

Aperture f/16.0 ISO 80 Shutter 1/2

upload_date

May, 2014

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Awards

People's Choice in Waterfalls Photo Challenge

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Peer Award

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Top 20 rank

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo during a trip to the national park "Bayerischer Wald" which is located in the east of Bavaria, near the border to the Czech Republic.

Time

This picture was taken at about 01:30 pm in may. It was a overcast day with no sunlight which probably helped a lot for this location.

Lighting

It was a overcast day with no direct sunlight which probably helped a lot for this location.

Equipment

For this shot I used a Sigma 4.5-5.6/8-16 on my Pentax K-5. At ISO 80 and F/16 I achieved a shutter speed of 1/2s. I did not want to stop down the lens even more and there are no filters to fit on this lens. So 1/2s was the maximum I could get. And, of course, I used a tripod and 2 second mirror pre-fire for this shot.

Inspiration

I am a great fan of waterfalls and I try to find them wherever I travel.

Editing

This photo was shot in RAW format so it had to be processed for which I use Photoshop CS6. I had to adjust the white balance just a little and I cropped a little bit.

In my camera bag

Along with my Pentax K-5 I carry in my bag most of the time the before mentioned Sigma 4.5-5.6/8-16 and a Tamron 2.8/17-50. I also use a Tamron 2.5/90 Macro (manual focus but great sharpness) and a Pentax 1.7/50 (autofocus). For wildlife photos I use a Sigma 4.5-5.6/120-400 APO DG OS HSM as my main lens together with a Pentax 2.8/50-135 which I only bought some months ago.

Feedback

Of course, use a tripod and mirror lock-up. If it is possible, use a polarizing filter to eliminate reflections on the wet rocks. And don't try this with the sun shining, you only will be dissappointed by the results.

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