Winters sun
A cold winters day in Norway, lots of barefrost and the sun just above the horison.
A cold winters day in Norway, lots of barefrost and the sun just above the horison.
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GayleCoreyPhotography
January 27, 2016
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Location
This photo was taken in a forrest recreation area a couple of miles outside my hometown of Bergen, Norway. I was just walking on the forrest paths when I noticed the particular light just over the tree line, and slightly covered by the tall pine in the middle of the picture.Time
It's actually in the middle of the day. The picture is taken in January this year, an the sun is really low on the sky. Days like this are really rare in Bergen in the winter, so you've got to make the most of them.Lighting
The lighting is all natural, and I suppose kind of coincidental. An hour before or later and I would probably have missed the shot.Equipment
As I prefer to travel light (guess I'm a bit layzy) the shot is handheld. I used my Canon EOS 60D with a Tamron 17-50 mm which is my to-go lens. I normally shoot in aperture priority, and the settings for this particular photo was 17 mm, f/8, 1/800 sek and ISO 100. I normally set WB to cloudy, and if necessary adjust in LR afterwards.Inspiration
As for inspiration, I truly enjoy photos of nature and landscapes, there are so much beauty around us. And I like golden light and opposing light.Editing
I did some post-processing, mainly tweaking the exposure and contrast a bit, and slightly adjusting the tonal curve. Nothing fancy.In my camera bag
Well, as I said, I prefer to travel light, so mostly I just bring the camera and to-go lens. As of lately I have also brought a light tripod. But as I prefer to be on the move, I haven't really gotten used to setting it up.Feedback
I think my most important advice would be, turn around! That special shoot you're looking for might be behind you. For this particular photo, I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I didn't turn around every now and then. Apart from that, look closely, take you're time to concider possible motives, take several shots for different angles and compositions. And of course, learn the specifics of your camera and lenses (and other equipment) really, really well. The lesser you have to figure out when you're there, the better. And try to find a default setting that works in most instances.
