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Born To Burn

A glimpse of real-time irony, where living trees support the cut pieces of future house warmth. Thus instead of oxygen, these will be converted to carbon dioxid...
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A glimpse of real-time irony, where living trees support the cut pieces of future house warmth. Thus instead of oxygen, these will be converted to carbon dioxide and monoxide, while releasing years of retained Sunlight and calories.
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SONY DSC-F828

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Aperture f/4 ISO 64 Shutter 10/1250 Focal Length 71/10

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Jan, 2016

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273

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Awards

Winner in Cutting Down The Trees Photo Challenge

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Great shot

What's the answer? Since time immemorial, wood has been used for providing heat & shelter for humans. At least, unlike coal, it is a renewable resource if managed with forethought rather than randomly. :)

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Thanks! The answer is to raise and responsiby use the resource, since it takes more thinking than the average users apply. The wood has to be turned into a firewood by respecting the, area, terrain configuration, and especially the seasons: season to be cut, season to be dried (!), season to be stored, season to be burnt. Oftentimes people just buy wood and fire it wet... and that opens another series of problems: from poor calories thru tons of smoke. Proper thinking about this fuel can save a lot of money and grief... :)

Great image, and congratulations on the challenge win

Congratulations on your win.

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Thank you.

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Congratulations on your win. Something complete different from the deep sea for a change. ;-) Actually a bit of a sad image, isn't it?

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Thanks, and yes, it is sad in a way. Perhaps people really disregard the living beings of other sorts so as to avoid that guilty feeling? Difficult question...

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Location

Gornja Belica, Macedonia (NMK), a hilly area overlooking Lake Ohrid

Time

Date/Time Original, says the Exif, was 05-Nov-2010 at 14:41:45

Lighting

The unique, never to be repeated lighting conditions for this shot did require: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec, F-Number: f/4, ISO 64, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00 eV, Metering Mode: Pattern. Flash Off: Did not fire, and the Focal Length of 7.1 mm. Now you know all about it - and to our sorrow, no-one can ever reproduce the conditions... :)

Equipment

The camera used here was a SONY DSC-F828 (R.I.P) shot out of hand with nothing added on it, which as usual, did a nice job. Alas, not among us any longer, the good camera. Old age, you know... ;)

Inspiration

The whole location is fabulous, you can stroll through the nice mountain village, you can enjoy the spotty forest lighting, you can sit on a top rocks and gaze on the lake... So there are no special efforts required to find any extra inspirations. Indeed, those which arrive there without the camera are going to be sorry.

Editing

It just required some slight cropping to form the better story, and reduce it in size for the upload... nothing else needed be done.

In my camera bag

A standard question here gets a standard answer! I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App wich I use to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under my camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.

Feedback

Just a simple thought: always carry a camera with you, because you never know. As Lady Luck would have it, leave your camera at home and all sorts of fantastic photo opportunities will open before your eyes - just to teach you a lesson! Have a Good Light!

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