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high on a hill
high on a hill
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May, 2014Views
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Staff Winter Selection 2015
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this shot in the North Western region on ZambiaTime
This was done in the middle of the day. The sun was at its peak resulting in the bright shine of the Baobab skin like bark and the deep contrast in the shadow areas.Lighting
As mentioned, do not be afraid to shoot with the sun at its peak. Often this approach can yield great results as long as you are able to control the shadows. The sun is a vey beautiful/powerful and free light source so use it. Take a Flexifil and push back some of the light into the shadow areas if you need to lower the contrast.Equipment
Canon 5D with a canon 24mm-105mm. I did use a flash on full power from thirty feet back. Tripod.Inspiration
I love the appearance of the Baobab tree it looks almost upside down. I thought I could offset the warm tones of the tree from the cool tones of the sky if I could get my exposure correct. In general I love to photograph majestic trees and this is one of a series.Editing
No. I simply balanced the shot in LightroomIn my camera bag
Canon 5D and a 7D I like to have two bodies sometimes just for back up but in certain cases to change lenses quickly. I have three Canon lenses. 100MM-400MM Variable prime gets me the lack of depth I often look for. The 24mm-105mm is a very versatile quick shot lens and the wide, 16mm-35mm. I have had a set of old Zeiss distagon primes converted from a film format and they are lovely soft,organic lenses with a lot of emotion.Feedback
Nature is very tricky to capture well so take your time. Find the subject and then perform a light study if you have the time. Shoot in the morning mid day and the evening. This way you can adjust your composition to suit the light direction. Trees are majestic so a shot from below will enhance this splendor.
