Autumn laneway
The autumn colours fade into the mountains...
The autumn colours fade into the mountains...
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Location
This little laneway is in Buckland, a little locality near the town of Bright, in Victoria, Australia.Time
This is an early morning shot. I often wake early while my partner enjoys sleeping in, so it's a great chance to get out and experience my favourite part of the day :)Lighting
Obviously the soft morning light not long after sunrise is an ideal time for photography. This particular morning was also a bit misty, giving a bit of depth to the mountains in the background, and lighting the trees and laneway beautifully.Equipment
Canon 5D MkIII with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II lens. I had a tripod with me so I used that just to help with the composition alignment.Inspiration
There are 2 things that really draw me into good photos of the landscape: Leading lines and depth. The laneway and receding texture of the trees create a leading line to draw your eye up to the mountains. And when you get there, the layers of gradually fading mountains (due to the morning mist) create the depth needed for the image to really work.Editing
Yes, I use Lightroom for all my images. But the light was so beautiful on this morning that really only minimal adjustments were needed.In my camera bag
For this kind of landscape work, I use the following: - Canon 5D MkIV - Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with B+W circular polariser - Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II with B+W circular polariser - Canon 85mm f/1.4 L IS - Gitzo carbon fibre tripodFeedback
First, make sure the light you're shooting in is nice - this is critical to getting an amazing shot. Next, focus on your composition - I mentioned that leading lines and depth can help with this kind of shot, so look for ways to work these elements in. Finally, you can worry about getting your exposure right - play around with different settings and keep shooting - this is the beauty of digital! Now you can play around with post-processing to create the final version of your image. If you're still feeling your way with processing, then remember that subtlety is the key when applying adjustments :)
