Mountains Touched by the Sun
Mar, 2016Views
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Location
The photo was taken near the border area between Greece and Bulgaria. The Rhodopes (mountains in the photo) are located on the territory of both countries.These mountains were home to the mythical musician Orpheus and Eurydice.Time
This was taken at about 8 o'"clock, before the golden hour and sunset.Lighting
Natural lighting, before the golden hour.Equipment
No tripod. Entry-level DSLR Nikon D5300. No expensive lenses (nikkor 18-140 F 3,5 - 5,6 AF-S DX G ED VR), No filtersInspiration
Traveling back home from a great vacation in Greece saw this wonderful sight. I got out of my car and took pictures. The Rhodopes are a very charming and beautiful place.Editing
Nothing special in post-processing. A single raw file, Camera row and Photoshop.In my camera bag
I usually have all my three lenses in my bag. Tamron f2.8 17-50 non VC, Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro and Nikkor 70-300 4,5-5,6G VR. Two batteries.Feedback
Not to trying :) . Just be outside, have fun, keep the nature, enjoy it and bring camera with you! :)
