Nankai Mountain
In japanese culture, this mountain is a God, and I must admit there was something divine about it.
In japanese culture, this mountain is a God, and I must admit there was something divine about it.
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Location
This photo was taken in th region of Nikko (Japan) on the Nankai mountain during my very first hiking trip ever. And I wasn't disappointed !Time
We had begun climbing a few hours earlier and it was around 2pm when the steep path changed for a few hundred meters into this beautiful road. We couldn't hear a sound except for those of the forest, it felt like we were alone in the world. We were quite out of breath already, but this sight took the biscuit !Lighting
The lighting didn't require a lot of thinking. It was the middle of the day in a very sunny weather so the shadows were quite hard to avoid and the climbing was quite hard, but the first time we happen to be on a plane road, the sun catches the farway fog and gave us this beautiful mysterious shine...I just aligned to avoid unwanted lens flares and pressed the button.Equipment
I used my camera (a Pentax K30) with a 18-55 kit lens (for all I remember). I had a tripod but I was affraid the rest of the group would catch up on me and get in the frame and I liked the idea of an empty, untouched nature, so I didn't use it.Inspiration
I always struggle finding a good background for my pictures, as details in the background tend to distract me easily. And I find details to be everywhere. That's why I love fogs, and myst, and everytime I see some, I think on how I could take a nice picture of it : they are Nature's bokeh.Editing
I removed some branches, made the colors pop a bit more and cleaned up the wall. I wanted the image to shine and yet to reflect harmony - Japan, it is all about harmony, isn't it ? I stopped when my friends told me they couldn't spot easily where the missing branches used to be.In my camera bag
I have a tripod, my Pentax Apsc, a mini-tripod (I love it, you are always forced to put it on unusual places, hence great points of view) a 48mm prime lens, a 55mm (manual, when I feel like having fun rather than taking good pictures), and a 70-300mm macro.Feedback
Walk walk walk, and discover. My trip in Asia was the part of my life I allowed myself to take time to walk around, be curious and the more curious you are, the more you enjoy your discoveries and know how you feel about them, and the easier it is to capture it. So go out on an adventure, even if it is just visiting a neighborhood nearby you never went to. As long as you feel it is a fresh, new experience, you will enjoy making souvenirs of it.
