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A remote location past Rivers inlet the morning fog stared to mix with the sun.
A remote location past Rivers inlet the morning fog stared to mix with the sun.
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Location
I took this photo while I was working with a local logging company on the west coast of BC Canada. The specific area is called River's Inlet and is about halfway up the coast.Time
While waiting for the logging truck to come down with the first load of the day, I encountered a mama grizzly bear and her two cubs. I photographed the family until they wandered away down the road which is when I noticed that the morning light was playing with the fog drifting around the mountain in this amazing way. I swung around with my camera and the refracting light through the fog created the rainbow that you see in the bottom left corner. I started snapping and got about four or five photos before it disappeared.Lighting
As I touched on above, the morning light shining through the fog created a diffused effect which resulted in this wonderful, soft blanket of light resting over the landscape. This blanket seemed to ripple along through the trees in a most mesmerizing way and it felt like the light was slowly pushing the heavy dew out of the way so that the mountain could wake up and start the day. This is the effect that I wanted to capture with this photo: a quiet world removing its blanket and getting up to start something new yet timeless.Equipment
This photo was shot, handheld, with a Nikon D600 camera carrying a 70-200mm f2.8 lens equipped with a Schneider variable neutral density filter.Inspiration
I've wanted to shoot a photo like this for a while now. I've admired similar photos from other photographers but in every opportunity before this, the lighting just wasn't quite what I was looking for. As I was waiting for the logging truck to arrive so I could start another segment of shooting, this perfect moment presented itself and I leapt on it. The rainbow appearing through the mist was so far beyond what I had hoped to accomplish here and still leaves me feeling so excited about all the potential prospects that may appear when I'm out shooting.Editing
First, I ran the photo through Photoshop for contrast adjustment, colour balance and a quick sharpen. After that was done, I ran it through Alien Skin's Exposure 5 and put on a Fuji Velvia 50 film emulator at 50% opacity. I then put the photo into Lightroom for a final clarity pull and a minor vignette.In my camera bag
My token equipment bag is my handy Burton Zoom Backpack. Typically I always pack my Nikon D600, 70-200mm f2.8 lens, 50mm f1.8, 16-35mm f4.0, and my recently added Panasonic GX8. Sometimes my flash comes with me, but I'm often hiking and snowboarding with my gear on so I'm really conscious about how much weight I add to my bag. Depending on the shoot, I'll have my Inspire 1 packed up and tucked somewhere, ready to go if a good moment arises for it.Feedback
These kind of shots can be once-in-a-lifetime. My advice for anyone wanting to shoot something similar would be to put yourself out into the landscapes you think will deliver what you're looking for. Being an adventurous person and spending a lot of time out in nature will help yield more opportunities for you to be in the right place at the right time. You can also check local weather channels so that you're more likely to know when the weather is favourable for your shoot. Last advice, always be ready to drop everything else, grab your gear and run off to shoot more-often-than-not-mediocre-but-there's-always-the-chance-they'll-be-AMAZING photos.
