Million Dollar Sunset
It is always difficult to shoot direct into the sun without affecting colors and over exposing the photo. Positioning the sun behind the tree branches allowed m...
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It is always difficult to shoot direct into the sun without affecting colors and over exposing the photo. Positioning the sun behind the tree branches allowed me to capture beautiful colors of the sky and create a feeling of something unknown yet welcoming in the distance.
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Location
This photo was taken in Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia, on a way to Mt William Lookout. Mt William is the highest point in the Grampians.Time
It was already after 6 pm when we arrived to the car park some 900 meters high up in the mountain. The idea was to walk another 1.8 km or so to the summit. We read that for a reasonably fit person it would take around 45 min. However, we never actually reached the summit due to 1) camera and tripod gear was actually adding to the weight of backpack with water and some snacks, but most importantly 2) we had to constantly stop on the way, turn left and right, look East or West and just take more and more photos as colors were changing drastically from yellow and orange to pink, then purple and then bright red all organized into stripes across never ending sky.Lighting
It is always difficult to shoot direct into the sun without affecting colors and over exposing the photo. Positioning the sun behind the tree branches allowed me to capture beautiful colors of the sky and create a feeling of something unknown yet welcoming in the distance.Equipment
I use my Nikon D7000, with Nikkor 18 - 200 mm, and a tripod.Inspiration
Sunset is my favorite time of the day. I always try to capture the light as nature has it and as your eye sees it. Nature has all these beautiful colors that do not need manipulation with. Mountain sunsets create this mysterious and welcoming light that can take you into a dreamland.Editing
I would generally try to take in camera image as I would not have time and hunger for a lot of post processing activities. Sometimes I might add some sharpness or saturation. I would still shoot RAW + JPEG and keep RAW file in case one day I decide to familiarize myself with the art of post processing.In my camera bag
From day one I have My Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18 - 200 mm, HOYA circular polarizing filter and HOYA ND8. I have also recently acquired Nikkor 50 mm prime lens, however I have not had a chance to use it much yet. I have changed a few tripods as I would generally shoot landscape on a tripod even in a bright day light.Feedback
Don't be afraid to play with White Balance and use Manual Focus as well as check which light metering mode camera is set to. Sometimes you just have to overwrite suggested camera settings.
