Whispers by Sandi Barry
Oceans have a life of their own, free to rage when they need to or simply soothe ones soul.
Oceans have a life of their own, free to rage when they need to or simply soothe ones soul.
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Location
This shot was taken at an old pumping pier about an hours drive from my home.Time
Sunrise is my favourite time of the day for shooting landscapes. On this spring morning I woke at 2.45am in order to travel to my previously scouted location, allowing time to prepare and capture my image as the sun rose.Lighting
Using the sunrise to light my scene, I wanted to show up this old time forgotten pier for all it's beauty. With it's sea encrusted footings and watermarked piers, the pastel colours created by the emerging sun transposed the majestic pier into something quit magical.Equipment
At the time my camera was a Canon EOS 400D, with a EF-S18-55mm Lens, upon a Manfrotto tripod with a swivel head.Inspiration
I was studying for my Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication/photography at the time, and the assignment that inspired this photograph was to pick a photographer I was inspired by, and replicate their style. The photographer for this image was "Peter Lik"Editing
Typically with my landscape photos I prefer to get what I want in camera, and therefore as with this photo, it's was simply processing the RAW image. I did go back and reprocess my image as I had learnt a lot more over time, and created my own way of processing thats me.In my camera bag
These days my Lowepro backpack is rather weighty due to the fact that I like to have everything on hand just incase! Most importantly is my Canon 5D Mark III body, Canon Lens which include EF 16-35mm, EF 24-70mm, EF 70-200 all f/2.8, 50mm prime f/1.8. Lee filters include a .6 and .9 ND grad-soft, plus a big stopper. Also a B+W circular polorizer. Manfrotto tripod with a swivel head to make sure camera is sturdy. Also a spare battery and a good quality torch for finding my way in the dark along with a trigger release button. Depending on the shoot I also take along my Macbook Pro laptop and shoot to it, is nice to be able to view the scene on a much larger screen then the back of the camera.Feedback
My advice when shooting something similar to this shot would be, as always with a landscape photographer, be prepared! Do your research on your location prior to your shoot so that you know where you are going to shoot from, as well as the basic lay of the land and how to get to your location safely. Sunrise shoots you will be arriving in the dark, at least 45mins - an hour before the sun is due to rise. It's good to have a torch to help find your way. Always check weather conditions and tide heights! It's good to know where the sun is going to come up so you can use that to your advantage when composing your photograph. I always make sure someone knows where I'm going and when I'll be due back, for safety reasons. Once there it's all about getting your creative groove on and capturing the magnificence and beauty that mother nature has to offer.
