Small Man
Oct, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo while travelling through the USA, this particular scene is of Ross Lake in Washington State. I love nothing more then exploring new places and trying to capture the scenes while I'm still in awe of some new place!Time
While I would love to boast about the amount of technical planning I put into this photo, there wasn’t any. I think these can make the best photos, the ones that just present themselves to you, with all elements aligning perfectly for a great shot. This particular photo was taken in the early afternoon just as the rain clouds scattered allowing enough light through – this didn’t last long.Lighting
I always remember when I was a young boy with my first camera and roll of film given to me by my parents and my Dads sound advice, 'try to capture the right light' and this is a principal I apply to all of my landscape photos now. I use the settings on my camera to emphasize the light that I see and want the viewer to also see. In this photo I use to to create contrast in the elements.Equipment
This photo was taken with a Nikon D600 and my favorite lens the Nikon 18-35mm Wide Angle.Inspiration
The great thing about landscapes is they generally inspire me when they present themselves. This particular photo was a case of being at the right place and the right time. I wasn't going to waste the opportunity. The only element I felt inspired to add was the small man for a sense of scale. Living and working in Canada's west coast in the mountains, scale in my photos is something I'm currently struggling with and adapting to create more dramatic photos using tricks of scale - that I only learn through experimentation!Editing
I took three different photos with different shutter speed, combined them in Photoshop to create a HDR photo. I love HDR when its used gently as it provides so much more detail.In my camera bag
I generally only carry my Nikon D600 and the 18-35mm Nikon wide angle lens. It's funny as I rarely ever use a tripod, I go 'bushman' and use anything I can find or use to steady my camera. In this photo luckily I did actually have the tripodFeedback
Use your camera. By that I mean use those manual settings! They are the most important component to learn in photography. Experiment with different settings, take notes and then do it again. Probably just as important, enjoy what you are doing! I love landscape photography as it creates this sensation of being connected to the scene with nothing there to distract me, and I think this shows in some of my photos.
