Mauna Kea
Sunset on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii Big Island. In the background Haleakala on Maui is peeking over the clouds.
Sunset on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii Big Island. In the background Haleakala on Maui is peeking over the clouds.
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Location
The photo was taken on top of Mauna Kea, Big Island HawaiiTime
The photo was taken at sunset.Lighting
The natural sunset light and colours inspired me to take this photoEquipment
I used my Nikon D600, a Nikon 28-300mm lens with a tripod.Inspiration
Haleakala mountains peeking above the sea of clouds, inspired me to take the photo.Editing
I used lightroom to do most of my post processing. I added a couple of filters from Nik Color Effex Pro to increase the contrast.In my camera bag
I usually travel with my D600 body, my Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR II, my Tokina 16-28mm f2.8 and my AF NIKKOR 50mm f1.8.Feedback
The best advice to capture a similar shot is to go to the top of Mauna Kea at sunset, in the fall. Bring warm clothes, it can be very cold up there. A tripod is recommended. It can be crowded up there, so it is important to find a good spot with not a lot of people around.
