Cuernos & Yellow bushes
In Torres del Paine park our lodging was on a very small island in Lago (Lake) Pehoe. On a short hike around the island this view provided a contrast between th...
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In Torres del Paine park our lodging was on a very small island in Lago (Lake) Pehoe. On a short hike around the island this view provided a contrast between the bright bushes and the austere Cuernos (the rock pillars that suggest horns).
Details: Canon EOS 5D, Canon 28-135 mm IS lens at 65 mm, ISO 200, f-16, 1-125.
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Details: Canon EOS 5D, Canon 28-135 mm IS lens at 65 mm, ISO 200, f-16, 1-125.
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Location
From a small island in Lago (lake) Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park in extreme southern Chile.Time
It was about noon on November 30, 2005; Summer in Patagonia.Lighting
I took a spot reading on the the grey gravel, which I considered to be Zone-V ("18% grey"). Had I not done so, automatic exposure would have considered the bright whites and yellows to be 18% grey. The whites and yellows would have ended up dull and muddy looking.Equipment
My gear was a hand-held Canon EOS 5D with a Canon 35-135 mm lens and a Hoya UV filter. Settings were: 65 mm, ISO 200, f/16 @ 1/125 sec.Inspiration
Since the room, at my lodging on the island, wasn't ready I wandered about. The view in any direction was spectacular. The combination of black-topped, snow-covered Torres, the bright yellow bushes, and the silver stump demanded to be captured.Editing
That was back in 2005, so I'll assume I followed my usual Photoshop processing. Most likely I adjusted Shadows & Highlights, vibrance, and a little cropping.In my camera bag
Gear really varies, depending upon what kind of images I expect to capture. All bodies are Canon EOS---5D Mk-II/IR, 5D Mk-III, 5DSR, & 90D. Most of the lenses are Canon (from fish-eye to 20-200 mm); also Tamron (90 mm macro and 150-600 mm tele. Also a variety of (not frequently used) filters several tripods (carbon and aluminum) and ball heads, remotes Canon flashes and an LED light panel. OK, I'm a gear junkie!Feedback
First, know your camera---it's features, and it's shortcomings and how to compensate for them. If you were going hunting, you would make sure you understood both the characteristics of the game you were going after and the weapon you'd be using. Photography is light-hunting. Become able to judge the light in the scene---what are the highlights, the shadows. If the dynamic range is wider than your sensor can capture, decide if you want retain details in the shadows (and let the highlights "burn out), or keep the details in the highlights (and let the shadows go black). Become comfortable with composition: rule of thirds, leading lines, selective focusing, and how to create tension. The most beneficial thing I learned, years ago, was to use a spot meter. Then apply the readings, using Ansel Adam's B&W Zone System, to color photography color photography.
