Hazy Dawn
Adriatic seaside dawn in its unforgettable swatch of colors. It was mellowed by a layer of mist created some minutes before by an airplane spraying mosquitoes. ...
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Adriatic seaside dawn in its unforgettable swatch of colors. It was mellowed by a layer of mist created some minutes before by an airplane spraying mosquitoes.
This information rips away a lot from the romantic aspect of the scenery, I know...
So let me patch it up by adding that it did took certain courage to get out and take photos mid foul-smelling aerosol poison. ;)
(Shot on Fujichrome Sensia)
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This information rips away a lot from the romantic aspect of the scenery, I know...
So let me patch it up by adding that it did took certain courage to get out and take photos mid foul-smelling aerosol poison. ;)
(Shot on Fujichrome Sensia)
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Location
Photo was made in a small Adriatic seaside village Marina (near Trogir, Croatia).Time
Can't really say... must have been around 0600 hours, on a humid summer morning, several decades ago.Lighting
It was my favorite lighting, pure daylight with no filtering whatsoever.Equipment
The camera of the moment was a Minolta 7000i, with 35-80 Rokkor lens (SLR) loaded with Fujichrome Sensia (100ASA), and the photo was made out of hand. No other accessories were used.Inspiration
Firstly, the roaring of the airplane woke me up a few times, and finally I went out to see what's going on. There was this small agricultural two-seater plane spraying some anti-mosquito concoction along the coast, especially where the freshwater rivulet enters the bay. As the day was beginning with high humidity anyway, the added poison did not help make the atmosphere attractive, and the whole area was stinking to high heaven. But it did add to the visual aspect of the scenery, so I made some photos for as long as I managed to keep breathing. Call it a combination of inspiration and revulsion, and you may envision what I'm trying to describe.Editing
The film had to be processed in E-6, and years later the slide was scanned to this digital image. The most of the time was spent of cleaning the image from dust, scratches, and "old age" effects. Gods know I've already forgotten what all I did to make the image retain its attractiveness. If I remember well, the whole work was made in Corel PhotoPaint. The final result was then resized for upload to VB.In my camera bag
As far back as I can recall, I always preferred to have two cameras, a "main" one (in these days, a Minolta Dynax 7000i with 35-80 and 80-200 Rokkor lenses. The "other" camera was a Nikonos V, which was used mainly underwater, and in bad weather too. I also had a third one (Olympus Stylus III) for when the hefier cameras were impractical to carry, for whatever reason. This small Oly is/was a gem in its own right, should you ask. I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App wich I use to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under my camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.Feedback
One advice only: ALWAYS have a loaded and ready camera near to hand! You never know... Let it be the camera you're familiar with, so as not to fumble with it too much when the timing is critical. Disregard this advice, and you'll be sorry! :)
