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Mar, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken on Sulafjellet near Ålesund, Norway. Me and a friend were out for a late winter hike and the wind really picked up near the top.Time
This must have been early afternoon.Lighting
In Norway for most of the year, the sun remains fairly low (for longer or shorter) and gives a beautifully long golden hour. I took this photo before it was really setting, but getting lower.Equipment
I just had my Nikon D5000, which I was using at the time and the standard 18-55mm.Inspiration
The snow was so biting as it whipped up in the wind. It felt like sandpaper thrashing against me and I knew it would be epic to face it, so I put the viewfinder to my eye and turned, just in time to see my friend standing back up after being knocked down with the force of the wind.Editing
I did a little in photoshop (before I'd invested in Lightroom, which I use now) to highlight the light burning through the spindrift. I always edit to try and evoke the emotion of the moment.In my camera bag
normally just my camera with either 18-55mm or 35mm lens attached and a 70-300mm Tamron in case the occasion arises that I may need zoom. If it's a night shot I normally pack my gorillapod and 10-20mm Sigma to capture some wide starry skies.Feedback
Something I learnt from this moment was to take the opportunity and remember that, as a photographer, if something is going to make a good photo (or potentially), just have a go.
