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Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia.
Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia.
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Jan, 2015Views
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Location
The photo was taken on Olkhon Island which is located in Lake Baikal, southern part of Siberia in Russia.Time
I was walking around the beach as the sun was starting to set. I stumbled upon this location by accident. With the sun starting to set, the light was just right and there were very few people around.Lighting
The light was simply beautiful, truly one of Mother Nature's finest hours. After finding the right spot, I had time to take a couple of shots before the light was starting to fade and this one turned out to be the winner. I also tried to do a panorama with a couple of shots, but that did not work out so well.Equipment
Shot using Fujifilm X-E1 with 18-55mm kit lens at 28mm. I never bother to lug around my tripod when I'm traveling, and this was not an exception. The exact settings were f/16, 1/30s and ISO 640.Inspiration
Whole Olkhon island is very picturesque, so you're going to bump into great photographic opportunities pretty much everywhere you go. The nature and landscapes are simply stunning. The most popular place to take photos on this part of the island is the viewpoint looking to The Shaman Rock, which is also visible on the photo. That place can get quite crowded during the sunset, and it has been photographed gazillion times already by people far more talented than me. So I was looking for something different.Editing
This was processed using just Adobe Lightroom. Nowadays I tend to use Photoshop less and less, mainly for images that require curve adjustments with masks.In my camera bag
After switching from Canon Mk.II to Fuji I can carry much more than I was previously able to do. Nowadays, I'm using X-T1 but I do have X-E1 for backup. As far as the lenses are concerned, the holy Fuji trinity of 14mm, 23mmm and 55-200mm are all I need. The 18-55mm zoom which was used to capture this image usually stays at home, the 23mm being my main gun. That lens is easily the best I've ever own. Throw in a few spare batteries and memory cards and you're all set.Feedback
Be sure to spend at least a few days on the island. There's plenty to see over there, and you never know about the weather. I was there in July, but I would think that it's very beautiful during the winter months too. Even though it might get bitterly cold (it's Siberia, after all!)
