Sunset over Queenstown
Drove up the Remarkables and came back down as the sun was setting, absolute beauty!
Drove up the Remarkables and came back down as the sun was setting, absolute beauty!
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This photo was taken on the road up to the Remarkables Ski Area outside of Queenstown, New Zealand. You are looking at the town of Queenstown along the shore of Lake Wakatipu.Time
My brother and I hustled up to the remarkables for sunset one evening, made it the top, and it was covered in clouds and views that were too far away. We decided to rush back down and I made him stop so I could grab this photo quickly while the sky was in the final moments of golden hour. Sure glad we did, as it's now one of my most favorite images and is hanging large and proud in my home.Lighting
Sometimes less than stellar sunsets turn around and provide the most amazing colors when you least expect it. That's what happened here, we were bummed that sunset was amazing to started the drive back down the mountain. It quickly became amazing for a few short minutes and then faded away.Equipment
This was shot from a tripod with a Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm at f/4.5Inspiration
I wanted a memory of the beauty of Queenstown and just hopped in the car and was at the right place at the right time!Editing
This image is an HDR merge of three raw files using Photomatix Pro, imported back to Lightroom for some final adjustments and touchups.In my camera bag
I always have a tripod, I was caught too many times travelling in low-light conditions that I learned my lesson. It's the first thing I strap to the bag. The remainder of the contents include a wide angle lens (Canon EF-S 10-22mm), a mid range Sigma 17-70mm and telephoto Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. These three cover much of the range I need. Other accessories include an intervalometer, wireless remote for those quick candid "I was here" shots, 4 spare memory cards , 2 spare batteries, a 2 TB hard drive and all the cables needed to make it all talk. I've also been carrying a GoPro with a hotshoe mount on the camera for some unique video capabilities.Feedback
My best advise is to get out a shoot, ALL THE TIME. Learn your camera, memorize the buttons, learn the theory of light. And finally, be at the right place at the right time, getting stellar photos generally takes effort, sometimes such as this instance you get lucky.
