Mackinnons Pass in Fog
Nov, 2016Views
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This is a very personal photo. A friend and I who had previously both had serious accidents decided to do the Milford Track walk one of New Zealand's great walks. It was hard going for us, 4 days in total. On our third day, we walked to the 3rd hut. This part of the walk was particularly hard. It rained all day and as we got closer to the Mackinnon's Pass it started to snow. It took us 8 hours to get here which was a slow pace as we were only 1/2 way to the next hut and it was already about 3 in the afternoon. We made the decision to stay put at the shelter here and not continue to the next hut so we would not hurt ourselves. Anyway, this was the view we were greeted with the following morning when we awoke at the shelter.Time
This photo was taken in the morning as we waited for the helicopter to come to take us out. It felt like the mountain was all ours and for a night, well it was.Lighting
There was fog and it was very cold due to the snow the previous eveningEquipment
I used my Canon 70D with an 18-135mm lens and a graduating filter which made that purple haze in the distance. Well worth taking the extra weight on this hike.Inspiration
I was inspired and in awe with the view and was hoping the clouds and fog would lift so I could see behind it. Sadly that did not happen.Editing
I used Adobe Lightroom to sharpen the picture and make it pop a little but only slight tweaking as I am only a beginner to lightroom.In my camera bag
I have a small camera bag in which I always carry my camera, 18-35mm lens, my macro 60mm lens, a few basic filters, a few extra SD cards and 4 batteries. I love to take photos and am not always good at remembering to charge my batteries.Feedback
My only advice is that if you think you see a shot, take it. It's digital so if it doesn't work then you can delete it. Try a few different angles or exposures and even a filter. You have nothing to lose and you might get that perfect shot. At worst case, you may have some amazing memories.
