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Sunset at one of my fishing spots
Lake Moogerah

Sunset at one of my fishing spots
Lake Moogerah
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Behind The Lens

Location

I captured this photo from the eastern side of Lake Moogerah, Queensland Australia. It's about an 1 hour 20 minute drive from Brisbane

Time

It was just past 4pm when I arrived here.. I took this shot at 5pm as the sun went down over the mountain range

Lighting

The natural lightning here is amazing.. Even when the sun has long gone, the waters surface reflects the brilliant twilight colours and makes for some spectacular views

Equipment

For this shot I used my Nikon D800e and a Sigma 35mm Art Series lens

Inspiration

I love this spot! It would have to be one of my most visited locations for photography.. it's the sort of place that keeps on inspiring me to return because each time there has been something different to photograph

Editing

Adobe Lightroom is about all I use for most of my shots. This photo was shot at F14 iso 500 and the shutter was 1/1600 apart from removing a few marks from the lens filter and straightening the photo this is how it was taken.

In my camera bag

I think we have all been there.. arriving at some spectacular site and realizing you have forgotten something. I usually pack to suit the location and style of the photography im after.. Apart from camera and lenses I always pack the following regardless. Empty memory cards, fully charged battery's, high quality lens wipes, remote shutter release and I always make sure I have my tripod mounting bracket either on the camera or tripod. My pack is waterproof but I always have some large ziplock bags incase it gets really wet..

Feedback

My advice is be patient and be ready. The majority of the photos were captured in the space of 12 minutes and I was there almost 2 hours on that day. A lot can change in a very short time, even when it seems the sunset is over there still could be an explosion of colour about to appear. Be persistent. If you find a great spot go back there, explore the area, you might find a better view 100 metres away. Something that looks great during summer might look even better in winter, spring or autumn. I know from coming hear that I can't get this shot all year round. Experiment with your camera settings. Don't be afraid to venture into manual operation.. when I first started using manual mode I would take my first shot in auto and look at the settings chosen by the camera, from there I would switch to manual and apply similar settings until I found the perfect balance

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