Crown Range
Long exposure shot during a fiery sunset
Long exposure shot during a fiery sunset
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Nov, 2016Views
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Location
This photo was taken overlooking the quaint town of Arrowtown, on a particularly windy section of the crown Range.Time
I set up camera almost an hour after sunset, waiting for the sunset colours to emerge.Lighting
This shot used natural light. A brilliant but fading sunset and limited ambient light allowed for a long exposure shot. I took a few shots waiting for a few cars to pass in either direction at the same time.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 60D with a wide angle lens and mounted on a sturdy tripod.Inspiration
The Crown Range is a beautiful part of New Zealand and I was interested in incorporating a human aspect (in this case a road) into a landscape shot.Editing
As this shot was only a single shot (not a blending of multiple shots) it required limited editing. The foreground exposure was brightened a little to better match the exposure of the sky and the saturation of the greens was boosted slightly to contrast the natural sunset tones.In my camera bag
For landscape shoots I don't go anywhere with my wide angle lenses (Canon 10-22mm and Samyang 14mm f2.8 lenses). Since taking this shot I have upgraded to a full frame DSLR and am now branching into travel and portrait photography using natural light.Feedback
New Zealand has a variety of beautiful landscapes. The trick is finding perspectives and angles that are unique. I drove up and down the Crown Range a few times before I found spot that I though looked suitably different but pleasing to my eye.
