Cold Tree
Film image of mine from around 1980
Film image of mine from around 1980
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Location
This image is from my archive. It was shot on slide film, Ektachome 64. I took this in the Mammoth Lakes, CA area. What attracted me was how the light was falling on the tress and the dramatic sky.Time
The early side of mid-morning as I recall. After the sun had risen and the sky's color started to turn vibrant blue.Lighting
The backlighting accentuated the foliage but there was enough ambient light for detail of the trunk to not get lost in the shadows.Equipment
This would be a Nikon F3HP camera with a Nikon 85mm f2.0 lens. Handheld. I used a polarizing filter. Ektachome 64 film.Inspiration
It looked so vibrant. As though the tree itself was illuminated. How the tree's coloration separated it from the setting. The sky was so dramatic, especially when I employed the CPL filter.Editing
When I digitized the image, only cleaned up some dust spots. What you see is how the original transparency looks.In my camera bag
I am still shooting Nikon but now it's digital. I have a Nikon D800 and my main lens is a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8. I also have these Nikon lenses, 10-24mm DX, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, 300mm f/2.8, 60mm Macro, 105mm Macro, and a 16mm fisheye. I have a compact Leica D-Lux 6. I have to admit, I use my iPhone a lot! I have been lately using an Explorer tripod and NiSi 100mm filter system trying out long exposure photography.Feedback
There are always great photos out there to be taken. When something catches your eye, take a photo right away. Then go into it further and look for the composition that you first glimpsed. It's there and you'll find it. You may not find it right away. You may find it while you're working with the image in post. Don't miss the opportunity because it's too often fleeting.
