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cameraSONY ILCE-7RM2

settings Aperture f/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1 Focal Length 280/10 

upload_dateMay, 2016

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3 Comments |
KatnPat
 
KatnPat May 15, 2016
Fantastic picture! I am in love with this shot! Great job!
markhampson
markhampson June 08, 2016
Thankyou.
nandicmb
 
nandicmb July 10, 2016
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win Spring 2016 Photo Contest!
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richardsly March 05, 2017
sweet as photo.

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken at Bradbury clump in Wiltshire,UK.

Time

I got up at 4am to drive to the spot and choose a suitable place to shoot the image before the sun started rising.

Lighting

I was hoping for a glorious sunrise but it didnt last long before the clouds blocked it out. I ended up shooting in a very small window of time and before the woods were illuminated by the sun as I was hoping. To add a bit of colour to what would of been a rather clod scene, I attached a graduated orange filter.

Equipment

My kit for this shot was a Sony A7Rii, Sony 28mm f.2 lens and a tripod as I had to shoot at an exposure that was too slow for handheld with the available light.

Inspiration

Spring time is probabley my favourite time of year for landscape and nature photography. I wanted to capture something that was unique about this time of year so I searched the internet for Bluebell sites and found one not too far from where I live.

Editing

I did some post processing in Lightroom to balance the exposure and add a little warmth.

In my camera bag

I am never without my Sony A7Rii and Sony A6000 which is converted to full spectrum infrared. My usual lenses are Sony 28mm, Sony Ziess 55mm, Sony 90mm Macro, and a Sony 10-16mm for the IR.

Feedback

The best advice I can give for shooting a location like this is to get up early. I arrived at the woods at 5am and by 6;30am there were already people arriving to walk dogs or just to see the Bluebells.

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