Lake hut
A lake hut in the Austrian Alps.
A lake hut in the Austrian Alps.
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Lucky 3 Award
Runner Up in The First Light Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The First Light Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rule Of Thirds Photo Contest v2
Contest Finalist in The Zen Moment Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 6
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Contest Finalist in Cabins and Huts Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Reflections In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Landscapes Photo Contest by dPS
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Frank1390
January 22, 2014
Well done. I feel the peace and tranquility of this photo. gteat capture, lighting, angle, etc. Thanks for sharing. :-)
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tonysutton
March 14, 2015
lovely composition- omment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
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DuffyDoherty
April 27, 2015
I would have chosen this image as the winner. A capture with real composition, not just a Rorschach blot with the horizon in the middle of the image. Terrific work here. Thanks so much for sharing yout talent and for your inspiration. Congratulations on being a finalist! :))
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Location
This photo was taken in Mallnitz in the Austrian Alps. The area is in the national park Hohe Tauern which is known for the summer tourism as well as for the winter holidays.Time
Early in the morning, sunrise.Lighting
The sun rose between 6 and 7 am but it took a half an hour until it lit the valley lake valley since the mountain was blocking it. I was waiting for that exact moment and took the photo. Later on, the light was to harsh.Equipment
Canon 5D Mark III + Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM + Manfrotto 055XPROB with the Sirui K20x ball head + Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless remote control.Inspiration
I love taking pictures of landscapes and I love nature. I saw this lake when hiking the day before and I thought it would be a cool picture to take it at the sunrise. Taking photos in the nature is a good balance to my stressful job and I enjoy spending some time completely alone and in silence. In this case, I wanted to show this tranquility and stillness typical for a mountain environment.Editing
I took 3 exposures to catch the full dynamic range. I did simple adjustments (lens correction, white balance + some contrast adjustments + I used the radial filter to emphasize the hut more) and then blended the photos with Photomatix but without any HDR processing, just nature blending. Then I exported the blended exposure to photoshop where I cropped it according to the thirds rule, added vibrance/saturation, contrast, removed the noise and added sharpness.In my camera bag
I always of course have the Canon 5D Mark III body and the 3 lenses: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art My Sirui tripod and ball head are a must on every shoot as well as the Lee filter set with the big stopper (10 stops) and the 6 stops ND together with the 3 soft grad filters (1, 2 and 3 stops). I always take the cleaning kit, Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless remote control and one flash with remote transmitter and spare batteries.Feedback
Interesting motive and planning are the key. In my opinion any motive that includes water increases the chance to be more appealing. Then you have to add in interesting subject and place it in a magnificent environment. Seascapes or mountain lakes are the best in that sense. You should check in advance, a day before, when does the sun set or rise and at which angle. Is there any obstacles that may block the light falling onto the subject? I use the Photographer's Ephemeris app that can show you the exact movements of the sun, the angle and even the shade that will fall depending on what object is being hit with light. You should scout the location before and come on the shooting day at least 3 hours in advance. Take a walk around and figure out the best composition taking into consideration the direction the light will come from when the sun is in position. When you find that perfect position, set up the tripod, make sure it is stable, take as many test shots you need in order to be sure there is nothing interfering the shot, that everything is perfect. Change to manual focus, switch to live view and zoom in. That way you can fine tune the sharpness and lock it for the exposure. Set everything else up - remote control, filters, shades, etc. and then the best part comes - lean back, take a drink and enjoy the silence. When the sun/light is at the right position, take the shot and voila. In most cases I take multiple exposures to get the full dynamic range, just in case, even when I am using grading filters for exposure balance.
