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Abisko Autumn

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Hi there!

This is my first post on Viewbug.

I will post some of what I consider to be my best work from last year, starting with my very favourite one taken up in the northern parts of Sweden in a place called Abisko were I spend 4 days trying to capture the Northern Lights which you will see shots of later on.

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Jan, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this shot on a short trip up to Abisko in the very northern parts of Sweden. The last day I decided to book a helicopter cause the weather looked promising and I have always dreamt of seeing the beautiful area from above.

Time

It was taken just before the sun set in early september 2015.

Lighting

I decided to go after dinner in autumn as the golden light was starting just as I climbed in the helicopter. I really love the soft light photographing scenes like this.

Equipment

I used my Canon EOS 5D Mark III for this shot, with my 24-70mm handheld through the helicopters window.

Inspiration

Always been fascinated with arial photography, seeing lots of brilliant shots taken from above the gorgeous Iceland but also a few great shots taken up in the northern parts of Sweden. Especially in autumn it really is a go to place, Abisko known to be one of the best places in the world to see the aurora borealis but also the autumn colors really makes it a dream location for a landscape photographer.

Editing

I didnt have to do that much with this shot actually. I had some reflection from the window I had to get rid of, other then that It was mostly contrast enhancements. Using the free Color efex pro for that + warming up the scene a bit to get those yellow colours to pop some more.

In my camera bag

I have to camera bodys(5dm2 +5dm3) with me just in case something happens to the other one. Plus I tend to shot time lapses and long exposures and then its great to have a camera to capture the scenes at the same time. I always carry my 16-35mm 2.8, the 17-40mm for long exposures, I have screw-on filters for the 77mm fitter thread and not the 82mm so I use the 16-35mm when shooting long expos with the 5dm2. I also have the 24-70 2.8 as well as the 70-200mm 2.8 + the 2x extender. Then I have the 50mm 1.4 for portraits but I sometimes use it for landscapes as well.

Feedback

Well Im no expert, but I did my homework before getting in the Helicopter. The company I hired had the possibility to open the doors when I wanted to, so thats a great beginning. Check out what helicopters they are using and if they are flying photographers regularly. I really love the golden hour, when the light gets soft and the shadows gets long, so If you can, of course depending on where you are shooting, but for me at least I wanted to see the landscape in soft light. This may seem obvious to some of you, but it is necessary to say it anyway. In order to avoid any kind of motion blur, you have to use every tool available to keep the shutter speed as fast as possible. Not just because I was shooting in low light, but because a plane vibrates. A lot. Therefore, it was key to maintaining a shutter speed above 1/500. Due to the vibrations of the plane, it is also critical to always handhold your camera. Leaning or resting the camera or lens on any part of the plane would cause it to vibrate and create blurry images, no fun to realise that when you are back on the ground...Or so i've heard ;) A good telephot lens is also a must. I have two bodies so I had my 24-70 on one body and the 70-200 on the other so I didnt have to switch between the lenses as I flew. And as I flew when it was getting darker its good to have the possibility to crank the ISO up, cause you really dont want to go under 1/500 if you want to keep the images sharp. Good luck!

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Abisko Autumn

Hi there! This is my first post on Viewbug. I will post some of what I consider to be my best work from last year, starting with my ve... Read more

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