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Water gone, the records of life remain for a while, and then even these crumble into nothingness. To some, it is scary. Maybe they should strive to preserve the...
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Water gone, the records of life remain for a while, and then even these crumble into nothingness. To some, it is scary. Maybe they should strive to preserve their record for the Future by concentrating upon the Present?
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Location
This photo was made while walking on the bottom of Lake Lokve (Croatian Mountain region). What made it simple was, the lake was emptied for regular servicing of the underwater installation which regulates the outflow toward the hydro-power station. It happens once every ten years, and I was lucky to learn about it well in advance - so it was easy for me to plan the visit.Time
Date/Time of the original photo is 06-Sep-2008 at 09:48:37. The morning light made nicely shaded areas in the overall texture.Lighting
Here is what the Exif remembered: Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec, f/8, ISO 64, 0.00 eV, Metering Mode: Pattern. Flash was Off, and Focal Length was 13.4 mm. Fairly simple, this, as it was a beautiful sunny day.Equipment
My Sony DSC-F828 was still alive and well in those days... This photo was shot out-of-hand with no add-ons.Inspiration
It is an exquisite experience to walk some 30 meters below the level where people usually row their boats, and that has set an exciting anticipation right away. Besides, there were some things on the bare lake bottom that I knew wouldn't be seen for the next ten years at least, so I looked around to record whatever I could. There were the remains of several houses, near-petrified trees of what was once presumably an orchard, a water-logged and sunken boat - and of course, lots of various animal tracks. To me, it was a worthy experience, and some of the mentioned scenes are already in several photos on my VB page.Editing
Nothing but the 'pure routine' usuals. I corrected the frame by cropping or perspective correcting, and that was about it, aside from resizing the copy to post it up here... The Sony F-828 (R.I.P.) already did the most part of the job excellently.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
If you are lucky to be near some similar barrage lake, try to get some "inside information" about their servicing schedules. Then you can maybe make plans for such visits. Do not forget to contact the relevant company for permission (perhaps offer them a set of photos for their kindness too)! I used to work for both the Power Management and Water management state companies, so it was quite straightforward for me. YMMV, though. And then do prepare for lotsa walking in lotsa mud. And do not forget the spare everything! Then, simply enjoy the experience. :)
