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Forets Des Pines || Southcentral Haitian Mountains

Forets Des Pines || Southcentral Haitian Mountains

I captured this image while on a 40 mile hike from Kenscoff to Cascade Pichon, Haiti in June of 2016. This was produced on the Sony a7sii with Sony's 28-13...
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I captured this image while on a 40 mile hike from Kenscoff to Cascade Pichon, Haiti in June of 2016. This was produced on the Sony a7sii with Sony's 28-135 FE-PZ f-4 cine lens.
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SONY ILCE-7SM2

settings

Aperture 71/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 370/10

upload_date

Aug, 2016

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108

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+24

Awards

Action Award

Zenith Award

Top Shot Award 22

Creative Winter Award

Curator's Selection

Legendary Award

Member Selection Award

Superb Composition

+17

Outstanding Creativity

+12

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

All Star

Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was captured along a hiking trail in the Southeastern Forets Des Pines in Haiti. This particular location is right in the midst of an active project to reforest the nation of Haiti; a goal that could help to provide longstanding economic and social impact to the nation as a whole.

Time

Our crew had just stopped for lunch, after completing a 12 mile leg of our hike in the morning. We had anticipated Haiti to be a warm place, but as we found ourself up in the mountains, we were met with a surprisingly cool atmosphere. Halfway through out lunch break, this dense blanket of fog began to quickly envelop the wooded area that we had just left behind. It was eery and mysterious, and demanded a photo!

Lighting

Nothing to share here... Light was all natural, with no added elements beyond the Haitian sunlight!

Equipment

As the photographer and videographer for my teams trip through Haiti, I carried a Sony a7sii and Sony 28-135 FE-PZ Cine lens.

Inspiration

This portrait of Haiti is so different from what many would think of. I wanted to present to the world a different perspective, one that recognizes Haiti as this blossoming place that calls out to those that seek adventure.

Editing

I wanted to really help highlight the distinctly green terrain, and used a color brightener to help emphasize the colors to a place where the most consistently were in real life.

In my camera bag

As a videographer and photographer, I try to carry lenses that will function in both capacities. I run everything off of the Sony a7sii body, and swap between my 28-135 f/4 (big daddy lens) and a 70-200 f/2.8 (both Sony). Of course, I've got a range of audio equipment that I keep on me as well, but mostly stick to my Zoom H6, Sennheiser Wireless Lav, and Rode NTG4+ Shotgun Mic.

Feedback

Look for those "in between" moments that often go unnoticed. Had I taken the photo 2 minutes earlier, there would have been no fog to speak of. Two minutes later, and the entire forest would have been consumed with fog. This photo captures my attention because of the dissonance between the two. It's a photo that tells a story, as we think of the transition that is taking place in the scene.

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Forets Des Pines || Southcentral Haitian Mountains

I captured this image while on a 40 mile hike from Kenscoff to Cascade Pichon, Haiti in June of 2016. This was produced on the Sony a7sii with Sony's 28-13... Read more

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