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Trip to Kullaberg peninsula, in Sweden.
Trip to Kullaberg peninsula, in Sweden.
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Location
This photo is taken at the Kullaberg peninsula, in Sweden. For this specific shot I was clinging on to a 45 degree ledge and doing my best not to loose my focus and tumble down the cliffs. It was a special shoot as I couldn't see anything below the ledge and as the area is know for rockslides it felt important not to be part of one of those. I held on to the cliff and the camera and got out of the site in one piece. I have been there once more in very different conditions and this time brought a rope for the very slippery and steep decent down to this location.Time
The photo was taken mid-day at 12:56.Lighting
The sun was on-off this day and as I used ND filters for this shot it was more a question about getting the exposure time correct.Equipment
The photo is taken with my Nikon D850 camera, which I don't have anymore but at times is missing. I guess it can be that way when you trade in 'old' equipment to by new. The 150 sec. exposure time demanded a tripod and I used Lee ND filters. The lens was the NIKON NIKKOR AF-S 20MM F/1,8 G ED which I must say I loved shooting with.Inspiration
I had been at the Kullaberg peninsula several times as a schoolboy and also as an adult. This time I went there early in the morning and took a lot of photos that were OK but did not give the right feeling of having a really good scene. At this location I had to decent a very steep path and actually hit my hand into the cliffs getting down (yep, not as thought through as it could be!). However, when I did manage to get down it was worth the effort to get there. The color of the cliffs and the entire scenery was an inspiration and something I knew I had to get right.Editing
A slight crop and sharpening was the only editing (besides removal of dust spots!).In my camera bag
I have for a while been using the Sony A7Riv camera and various Sony lenses. I use a heavy and solid Gitzo tripod that I for sure enjoy carrying around (!), but it gives me the confidence that when I get to a location I don't have to worry whether a location is extremely windy or not as I either way have the tripod to handle it. I have switched to the Kase magnetic filter system (Kase 77mm+82mm Wolverine Magnetic Professional Filter Kit) and when I remember to handle it correctly it is magnificent to work with. I have just sold my camera and will be investing in the new Sony A1 when it gets available end March. I want to do a lot more video work and at the same time the megapixel count on the A1 is not that far from the A7Riv I had. A thing about being 'in-between' cameras is that I for some weekends now have been forced to use a 'very old' Nikon D5500 camera on my photo trips here in Denmark. Several wake up calls technically as in 'how do I use this camera, button and feature???!!'...but the most important one is that it has challenged the perception I had of myself as a photographer and what results I can get when I suddenly is forced to think more about the technical side of it...instead of composition, light and overall vision. Short story is, that learning the technical stuff is important as an aid to get to a result. But the very concept and thought of 'what do I want to show the viewer and what feeling do I want to give the viewer?' never gets outdated.Feedback
Stay safe. That's the first advise. No photo is worth risking health or life for. I am getting better to remember this as I get older and hopefully wiser. The photo nevertheless required to get in a position and an angle on the cliff that allowed the view down to the waves and cliffsides below. I had the tripod in a very low position as the wind was very powerful every time I lifted my head to get a view of the scene. I used a trigger release cable and looked up on the live view screen to even see what I was doing. So try new angles and views and keep experimenting and play with your creativity. That's more important that what gear you are using.
