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i have converted this shot of a gkacier in leh to monochrome , eventhough the colour print was excellent , in order to highlight the texture of the lanscape...
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i have converted this shot of a gkacier in leh to monochrome , eventhough the colour print was excellent , in order to highlight the texture of the lanscape
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I took this photograph while flying over the himalayan ranges in India, it was a toss up between enjoying the massive scale of this most rugged landscape or picking up the camera and preserving the moment for posterity.Time
I had woken up early on a chilly september the fifth 2013 and then made my way to the airport much before the sun came up. Formalities over over and the flight underway, this shot came at 3 past 8 . The light was crisp and there was no haze even through the perspex. Great day, great opportunity.Lighting
Shooting a landscape from a fast moving aircraft with a predesignated route does limit the options with regards the light, so I had worked out that the best vistas would be towards the east generally and that I would have to factor for the rising Sun in the composition. As you can see, there is a cloud that prevents the direct bouncing of the sunlight in this frame , one has to take the opportunity as it comes.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D3000 with the kit 18 - 55mm at 18mm in vertical orientation at F4, ISO 100.Inspiration
The Himalayas have tugged at the heart of mankind since times immemorial, thus an opportunity to capture these mountain ranges is a god sent. These glaciers are the life source for the millions dependant on the rivers fed by the snowmelt. Climate change and global warming are severely affecting the melt rates, and unless, we as a race do not take actions, big and small, we are facing at a disaster that shall bring misery at unprecedented scale. This is my way of telling a story that affects all of us.Editing
lanscape photography does involve a bit of post processing. I first enhanced the original file to bring out the contrast and then converted it to monochrome to emphasise the whites and blacks.In my camera bag
I nowadays carry my Nikon Z6 with it's 24 - 70mm f 4 and the Nikkor S 70-200mm F2.8 alongwith the nikkor E mount 50 mm F1.8 . In case street and or birds too are on the agenda then I also carry my secondhand Jupiter 9 85mm F2 and the sigma 150-600mm alongwith the adaptors for the Z mount and my Manfrotto tripod. All this is nicely packed in a self designed camera backpack that allows me to distribute m the weight and plan the trip as per personal needs.Feedback
While advance planning is essential in landscape photography, familiarity with the camera is of utmost essence , specially in case of such overflight opportunities where once a shot is gone , it is not coming back. Ask others if possible , if not then try to imagine the route and plan ahead , use Aperture priority to cut down the time for settings. Best wishes
