davidjharper

Death in the landscape

Death in the landscape

Classic shot taken in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia. Used one photo, made three copies of it with -1, 0, +1 of exposure, and merged into one photo. Like the s...
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Classic shot taken in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia. Used one photo, made three copies of it with -1, 0, +1 of exposure, and merged into one photo. Like the slightly stark, ultra-realistic result. Purposefully did not over cook the colours.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/25 Focal Length 29/1

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Dec, 2017

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