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Flood tide

Flood tide

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Behind The Lens

Location

Minnis bay, Birchington. Kent

Time

Late evening about fifteen minutes before sunset (19:19hrs BST)

Lighting

Natural light which at that time of day can be magical

Equipment

Camera Canon 5DSR Lens EF 24-105mm f/4L USM Lee 0.9 ND Grad filter Tripod Giottos MT8160

Inspiration

I love the movement of the water but more so the colour effect the light can have on the water at that time day

Editing

Slight adjustment of the colour saturation

In my camera bag

Canon 5DSR Canon 16-35mm EF IS lens Canon 24-105mm EF IS L lens Canon 70-200mm EF IS II L lens Giottos MT8160 Carbon fibre tripod R- 460MG Magnesium Camera Head R- B+W 77mm Kaeseman circular polarising coating (MRC) filter R- B+W 77mm F-Pro UV filter Lee digital starter kit Lee 0.9ND filter

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Be patient I have tried this shot several times, it will often be as you would like it to be on the first attempt

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