Mother Nature Smiled
Waiting, hoping, for two months that mother nature would smile upon me, she finally did with this frame. It was taken at Snap Lake diamond mine just North of Ye...
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Waiting, hoping, for two months that mother nature would smile upon me, she finally did with this frame. It was taken at Snap Lake diamond mine just North of Yellowknife, Canada in 2006.
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Location
The photo was taken at Snap Lake Mine which is a remote fly-in/fly-out operation located about 220 km (140 mi) northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.Time
1am in the orningLighting
No additional lighting was required.Equipment
Manfrotto tri-pod, Canon 20D with a Canon 15mm fisheye lensInspiration
I've been in aviation all my life. This aircraft type, the Lockheed Hercules L382 (civilian version of the C-130) has taken me to all 7 continents. I wanted to share all the weird and wonderful places I got to see and what better way to do it than by taking photos. When I got told I was going to Canada I knew that taking a photo of my favorite aircraft with the Northern Lights as a back drop is an absolute must. It took two months of waiting for the right conditions and opportunity but I am happy that I did not give up.Editing
A bit of exposure adjustment and sharpening but that was about it.In my camera bag
These days I have a Canon EOS M and a Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. At the time I bought the EOS M they were about to release the 6D, 7D and a few other models, which is why I opted for the EOS M to be replaced once I've seen reviews on all the new models.Feedback
Take care when setting up your shot. Be sure no one will accidentally walk into your frame while exposing for 30 sec at at time. Set the timer to release the shutter or use a remote shutter trigger.
