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Contest Finalist in My Best Capture Photo Contest vol2
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Contest Finalist in Compositions 101 Photo Contest vol2
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nandicmb
November 07, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Image of the Month Photo Contest Vol, 1!
nicolabarbagli
February 20, 2017
great job and especially excellent composition, are surprised bright colors. when you have time if you want you can visit my profile to follow me in my shots. best regards
randyblack
January 19, 2019
Wonderful image! Composition, colors, exposure, depth of field all work together to make this a spectacular image!!
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Location
In Ireland, on my photo trip in 2013. Fanad Head Lighthouse is one of the most beautiful lighthouses i ever seen. It was a must to capture it during my trip to Ireland.Time
I woke up early in the morning in order to capture this beautiful lighthouse as i had in mind. I remember driving for 2 1/2 hours in order to reach the lighthouse. I was really excited as soon as i saw it. It was standing there, waiting for me. I knew that i was late for our scheduled meeting. It was already 8 o'clock in the morning. I wanted to capture it earlier in the morning but due to a mistake i did on calculating the driving distance between my hotel and the lighthouse cost me 2 hours delay.Lighting
I remember even if i was there with 2 hours delay, the light was soft, the sky full of clouds. I was very happy because the weather conditions were as i wanted to be. I was ready to create the image i had in mind.Equipment
I used my Canon 5D Mark II, based on my Gitzo tripod. The lens i used was a Carl Zeiss 21mm f/2.8. I also used 3 filters; Lee ND Grad 0.6, Lee Pink 1 Grad and my favourite Lee Big Stopper 10-stop filter. I also used a Canon remote shutter release button.Inspiration
The combination of sea, the mountains and clouds on the background and the rocks and stair leading to the lighthouse on the foreground inspired me to capture this image. In a word, the composition of this landmark inspired me to take this photo.Editing
I post - processed this photo in Camera Raw mostly (temperature, whites, blacks, contrast). In Photoshop, i did some dodging and burning in order to give a little more sharpness to the whole image.In my camera bag
I always carry in my bag my Canon 5D Mark II, a Carl Zeiss 21mm f/2.8, a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art, a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 Mark II, a wide range of Lee and B+W filters, a Canon Remote Shutter Release, 4 16GB CF cards, 4 camera batteries, a compass, a cleaning blower, a Gitzo ball head and a Gitzo tripod by the side.Feedback
If you want to capture something similar as my photo ''On the edge'', the first thing you have to do is to feel the world that surrounds you in order to create. So, close your eyes... feel the wind that blows into your hair, feel the sound of the waves of the sea that they make when they crash on the rocks, feel the ground that you are standing on, feel the light of the sun that tries to pass from your closed eyes... Understand Nature's elements. Now...you are a landscape photographer.