Speedy Sunset
It is rare that a singular contrail aligns so nicely with the setting Sun!
I have seen it only once, and in Kukljica (Ugljan Island, Croatia)....
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It is rare that a singular contrail aligns so nicely with the setting Sun!
I have seen it only once, and in Kukljica (Ugljan Island, Croatia).
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I have seen it only once, and in Kukljica (Ugljan Island, Croatia).
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Apr, 2015Views
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Winner in SUNSET AND PLANE SMOKE TRAILS Photo Challenge
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Location
This photo was made near Kukljica village on Ugljan island (mid-Adriatic, Croatia), about 20 years ago.Time
Must have been around 8PM. It was too long ago to remember much beside the shot location, but summer sunsets are rather late in these parts.Lighting
Pure daylight and nothing else. Still, I remember having to run maybe 200 meters down the path, so as to co-incide the contrail with the sunset position, since it was not perfectly in-line and there was not much time to waste waiting... :)Equipment
My camera in those times was an Olympus IS3000, one of my first prosumers... Actually the one that made me love those allround-capable models. The shot was made out of hand, like the vast majority of my photos, and the camera was loaded with a Fujichrome Sensia (100ASA).Inspiration
The scene looked inspiring, and I knew instantly that I want to connect the contrail with the position of the setting Sun. It had a certain humorous quality, and I like funny photos a lot. So I had to hurry to get to the approximately best position for the shot, and I might say now that it was a shot I've had to work to get!Editing
The slidefilm had to pass its E-6 process, something my friends and me were used to do at home, because it was very simple if you respected the few rules that dictate the proceedings. That way the results have always been quite satisfactory. Then, many years later, the slide was scanned using what scanners were available at the time. After that, the usual process of cleaning and optimising the resulting image file, together with suitable cropping, gave me this image. And I'm very glad there are people that like it now!In my camera bag
I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App wich I use to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under my camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.Feedback
This is the hard part. You have to learn to look at all things through an imaginative camera lens, so as to recognize the scenes with photo potential. And then you've got to grab the camera and react! Since scenes differ a lot, and so do people, there can't be anything more simple to suggest that this. However, there is a message I'd like to spread among all the people which enter and create our Challenges, if you've got the patience to read it: - DEAR ENTRANTS: before submitting your work PLEASE READ CAREFULLY what is being required! Photographers should be able to understand the basics, instead of just dropping any photos anywhere. Wrong photos won't win - so why bother? - HAVE NO PHOTOS that fit a Challenge? Simply do not enter! Submitting just anything is called "spamming", which is uncouth and boring. Such a "me too" attitude only destroys your photographer credibility and makes you appear ridiculous. If you're not sure, message the Challenge creator and ask for explanation! - MEMBERS NEW TO PHOTOGRAPHY... please distinguish Black & White (ZERO COLOR) from Monochrome (ONE COLOR) and from Partially Colored Images. Also note the world of difference between a SHADOW and a SILHOUETTE, PORTRAIT and FULL FIGURE, CLOSE-UP and MACRO, NUDE and PORN, etc. Photographic terms exist for a reason. It only takes a bit of learning. - CHALLENGE CREATORS: All entries found non-compliant with the Challenge requirements should be REMOVED, simply out of respect to all the responsible entrants! It is unfair to allow any wrong image to run together with correctly submitted entries. Even worse; picking a Winner from among the wrong entries only reveals one's judging incompetence. Competitions should be taken seriously to be fun - both for creators and contestans. Have a Good Light!
