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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II

settings Aperture f/9.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/6 

upload_dateJan, 2014

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Energy Photo Contest
Runner Up in Wind Photo Contest by Photo Dough
Contest Finalist in Wind Photo Contest by Photo Dough
Peer Award
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All Star
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Jaw Dropping
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Genius
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Magnificent Capture
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Top Ranks

A Storm Is Coming Photo ContestTop 20 rank
A Storm Is Coming Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Energy Photo ContestTop 20 rank
10 Comments |
Etna PRO+
 
Etna January 19, 2014
Very nice
philbailey Premium
 
philbailey March 06, 2014
Congrats on being a finalist, great shot!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 March 06, 2014
Beautiful - lovely light - congrats on being a finalist!
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 March 06, 2014
congrats, great for the theme
lito
 
lito March 06, 2014
Congratulations!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta March 10, 2014
Nice shot. Congratulations on being a Runner-up.
brodia65
 
brodia65 March 11, 2014
Fantastic shot, congrats!
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions March 12, 2014
congrats
MikeHiggins Platinum
 
MikeHiggins March 17, 2014
Great Shot, well done
Mike
ArtQ
 
ArtQ March 25, 2014
Congrats on your Runner-up Award.

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Behind The Lens

Location

East Somerton in Norfolk, United Kingdom

Time

11am in the morning

Lighting

It had been a wet and grey start to the day, with lots of heavy downpours. The breaks in the clouds were illuminating the landscape wonderfully in between.

Equipment

Canon 5Dmkii, Tamron 24-70mm USM, Lee graduated filter and ND filter, Giotto tripod.

Inspiration

The sky was dramatic and moody, with occasional breaks of sunlight. Perfect conditions for shooting something illuminated against the dark clouds. There is a windfarm further along the road which I had headed to, but noticed this turbine standing alone in a field nearby. I always feel they have a slightly sinister presence, being so tall amongst the flat landscape of East Anglia, and the lighting was perfect for conveying this. I had to experiment with shutter speeds to get the blades to blur as I wanted, finally settling on 1.6th second. Then it was just a case of waiting under a large umbrella for the light to weave its magic.

Editing

Just the usual tonal adjustments required when shooting raw files.

In my camera bag

Canon 5Dmkii, Canon 5Dmkii Infrared conversion, Lee Filter system, Giotto tripod, Canon f/2.8L 100mm, Zeiss Distagon 18mm T* ZE, Tamron 24-70

Feedback

This shot wouldn't have worked without the right lighting conditions, On a stormy day such as this, try to find a subject that will look good lit up against a dark sky, such as a lighthouse, windmill, or tree, get the sun behind you, and then watch the sky, waiting for that gap in the clouds when the sun might break through. Be prepared for your shot though, this kind of light often only lasts for a few moments, and you may only et one chance.

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