Castlepoint NZ
You can't tell but it was blowing an absolute gale
You can't tell but it was blowing an absolute gale
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Location
This image was taken at Castlepoint in New Zealand. Its an incredibly wild piece of coastline with huge seas.Time
Taken at sunrise it was a battle of the howling winds of nature versus my desire to capture the sun rising in a long exposure.Lighting
Theres always that balance of a sky thats near dark and a vivid and powerful amount of light coming from the sunrise. I tend to shoot darker Im big on soft graduated filters for evening out the skiy.as its easy to lighten an image in post processing than correct an over-exposed one.Equipment
Nikon d750, Nikkkor 16-35mm lens, Polarizer, .9 soft grad filer and Benro tripodInspiration
I had been thinking about this shot for weeks. Whenever I pictured it, the sun was sitting on the horizon. This location is a long way from home so I knew I only had this one chance to get it right. I went up and planned this shot the night before.Editing
I post process in Lightroom. I like to keep things simple and just enhance what the camera has shot. Its critical to get the 'in camera' image as close to correct as possible. For this image I darkened the highlights slightly, lightened the shadows and increased the vibrance a little along the horizon.In my camera bag
Nikon d750 and Nikkor 16-35mm lens are my 'go to' kit. As I shoot mostly long exposures I would never leave home without my 6 and 10 stop filters, polariser and .9 soft grad. I also carry a Tamron 28-300 I also carry a gel hand warmer to wrap around my lens in icy conditions. Then there is the usual assortment of shutter release and spare batteries and cleaning equipment.Feedback
Plan in advance. Check the location and weather and find out where the sun will rise or set. If possible get there in daylight and do some test shots to check the composition. Be early and set up well before hand so you are calm and relaxed. Landscape photographers work hard. They get up in the middle of the night, hike for miles, and stand around in freezing conditions. all for that one shot. Commitment and patience is key.
