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Pancake Rock of Punakaiki

Pancake Rock of Punakaiki

Shot two days after Cyclone Ita hit the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Shot two days after Cyclone Ita hit the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand
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May, 2014

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Location

Punakaiki, South Island, New Zealand

Time

11am

Lighting

The skies were amazing that day because a cyclone had just crossed the Tasman Sea and hit the west coast of New Zealand the day before.

Equipment

Olympus OM-D E-M1, 12-40mm Olympus Pro lens, Handheld

Inspiration

This was such a dramatic setting with these awesome rock formations and ominous skies.

Editing

This is a 3 shot, 3 stop HDR shot, with post processing done in Nik's HDR Pro.

In my camera bag

Olympus OM-D E-M1 12-40mm Olympus kens 9-18mm Olympus Lens 100-300mm Panasonic lens Vanguard Nivelo 245 lightweight tripod

Feedback

Don't be afraid to shoot HDR hand held. Inc your ISO, auto bracket and use high speed burst mode.

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