Break in the Clouds - Denali
Some sunlight breaks through the clouds to light up the landscape in Denali National Park.
Some sunlight breaks through the clouds to light up the landscape in Denali National Park.
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Jul, 2014Views
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1Ernesto
July 07, 2014
Great photo! Wow what a perfect composition and the most wonderful lighting, I have photo envy
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July 25, 2016
Beautiful! Really well done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Peaks and Valleys challenge:) viewbug.com/challenge/peaks-and-valleys-photo-challenge-by-adavies
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Location
Denali National Park behind the Eielson Visitor CenterTime
Around 1pmLighting
I was on one of the bus trips that take visitors through Denali National Park. There were low clouds hanging around all day. We stopped at the visitor center for a bathroom break and a chance to stretch our legs. I followed a small trail behind the visitor center to look for photo opportunities. I took a few photos but wasn't thrilled with the flat, grey light. Then, for about thirty seconds, a hole in the clouds opened and a few rays of sunshine made it through. I had to act quick. I got my tripod set up, took the picture, and the sun went away immediately.Equipment
Canon EOS Rebel T2i with a Tamron SP 70-300MM F/4-5.6 Di VC USD lens on a Slik Sprint Mini II TripodInspiration
It's hard not to get inspired in Denali National Park.Editing
I did a little post-processing in Adobe Lightroom. Mostly just tweaking levels and darkening the sky a little to show more detail in the clouds.In my camera bag
A Canon EOS Rebel T2i Tamron 70-300 mm Canon 10-22 mm Canon 18-55 mm Canon 50 mm Canon Speedlite 430EX Slik Sprint Mini II Tripod Polarizing filters Neutral Density filtersFeedback
My advice would be to always be ready and know your equipment. I didn't have much time to set up and get this shot before the sun went back behind the clouds. It was a mad rush to get set up, make sure I had the right settings on my equipment, and take the shot. My other advice would be to always do at least a little post-processing in a program like like Adobe Lightroom. Some images need it more than others, but most shots could use at least a little tweaking back in your computer "darkroom".
