Powerful Rapid
At the end of a long day of running rapids, and portaging between rivers and lakes, we finally arrived at our campsite for the day. And to my delight, I had som...
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At the end of a long day of running rapids, and portaging between rivers and lakes, we finally arrived at our campsite for the day. And to my delight, I had some free time, with which I discovered this natural beauty right next to our campsite
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Location
This photo was taken deep in the Canadian wilderness while I was on a canoe trip. I am a self-taught photographer that has recently taken up interest in photography in the past 3 years, and I was able to bring a point-and-shoot(it was waterproof and any non waterproof camera would have gotten destroyed out there) and I would take photos of interesting waterfalls, rapids, campsites, sunsets, etc...Time
This was when we had pulled in at camp at around 4:00 pm, and the sun was still hovering relatively high in the sky.Lighting
This was shot using all natural light, so I just bumped up the expose a little bit and did my best to capture the scene as vibrantly as it appeared. At the time I took the picture, the sun was also relatively high in the sky, so much so that it lit up the whole rapid and everything around it, but not so much that I couldn't take a picture without getting a reflection.Equipment
I used an Olympus TG-2 point-and-shoot camera with no sense attachments or anything else.Inspiration
I found taking photos therapeutic while out canoeing in the wilderness, and I also love how they can not only capture certain moments, but also serve as triggers to help me remember other great times. I was also struck by the colors present in the rocks, trees, and the water. The power of the water in this rapid was also just amazing, I have seen few rapids more powerful than this one.Editing
No, I took this photo on a digital camera, and uploaded it to my computer, thought it looked really good, so I uploaded it here. As a rule of thumb I am not a big fan of editing photos, I believe they lose their original message when you do that, so I try my best to take the right photo in the moment to avoid having to edit them.In my camera bag
Normally at home, I have a DSLR, a couple of lenses and a tripod, but out canoeing in the wilderness, I can only bring the Olympus camera, and that is also all that I had in my bag.Feedback
My best advice for doing something like this, is to explore the subject first. When i have some time to take a shot of something, I like to explore all of its angles because I feel like that gives me a better idea of its character, and that allows me to take a better photo that portrays the character to others. And sometimes the view can change with different weather that rolls in(thunderstorms, clouds, rain, lightning, etc...), so I also like to test out taking photos in different weather conditions, provided the opportunity.
