Ice Climb 2015
For standing at my wedding I took my Australian friend Ice Climbing in Canada
For standing at my wedding I took my Australian friend Ice Climbing in Canada
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This was shot in Muskoka Ontario after my wedding as I was treating one of my best men, the Australian one, to a day of ice climbing in Canada.Time
It was taken just before mid day. I was munching away on a sandwich while I watched Michael climb 'The Pillar". Once he was a way up I scrambled up the hillside to get a more level shot as he advanced to the 'summit'.Lighting
The lighting here is flat and drab, but that does not mean you can't still get a nice photo. With flat lighting you can pull a lot of detail out of darker areas than with high contrast lighting.Equipment
Nikon D7000 with a Sigma 18-250mm lens. No flash, No tripod. I was able to lean against the cliff to stabilize myself and the camera.Inspiration
I was looking for a shot that had some drama rather then us just stumbling up the hill. Once we started climbing the vertical pillar I knew this was the place for a more exciting picture. I wanted to stay back though so that I could include a sense of scale, I also waited for Michael to do something, in this case he is kicking in his toes, to make the image less static.Editing
For post-processing I just adjusted the white balance. This is a common thing you have to do when shooting in snow or on sand. There was no need for anything else.In my camera bag
In my bag now I have a Nikon 35mm , Sigma 18-250mm, Nikon D7000, as well as some extension tubes, lens cleaner and various memory cards. My tripod often travels with me as well for those clear nights.Feedback
Don't be afraid to sacrifice ISO to shorten the exposure time. Too often I find myself on ISO 100 with AP at 3.5 (max) and shutter speed at 1/200th. This can be fine in well lit situations, but sometimes the camera shake or motion blur ruins the photo. If you are not likely going to crop the picture turn up the ISO to 200, 320, or 400 to allow you to take the shutter speed up to something faster like 1/800th so that there is less issue with steady hands and you can capture the action without motion blur. (Experiment with your camera to see how the higher ISO's look. My previous camera, Panasonic F100, would perform well up to about 800 ISO and now my current DSLR is performing well up to 4000 ISO.)
