That Wanaka Tree
Jun, 2019Views
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Awards
Spring 21 Award
9Teen Award
2020 Choice Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Peer Award
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was taken in the Wanaka region of New Zealand.Time
It was taken in the early hours of sunrise with sun rising from the right hand side of this magnificent tree.Lighting
The sun was rising from right hand side and the water was very calm with an ambient temperature of 5 degrees creating a silhouette effect on the birds and the tree and the calmness of the water meant the tree was in complete reflection with no ripple movement in the water.Equipment
This was shot from a Canon 6D with 24-105mm F4/5.6 EF Lens. I set up the shot on a Sirui ball head tripod in portrait angle utilising a polarising filter to cut the reflection of water.Inspiration
That Wanaka Tree as it is called is one the most photographed tree and place in the world, and when I researched the photos online I noticed a wide variety of compositions which in some form or the other seemed to the same. i really wanted to create my own image which was a unique visualisation and on reaching the spot i decided to see it from a insect perspective as i call it. this shot was taken by lying down on the lake bed and shooting it at water level which resulted in the rocks under the lake adding a nice texture to the image.Editing
To be honest this image is as shot in camera with very minimal post processing. All i did was adjust the tone to a more warmer temperature and increased the contrast and clarity in order to draw the eye to identify the birds and see their reflection in the water.In my camera bag
I have now moved to mirroless camera and i have the following kit in my bag. Sony Alpha 7RIII - full frame mirror less Sony FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM lens Sony FE 24-105mm f4/5.6 GM lens Sony FE 70-200mm f4.5/5.6 G OSS lens Remote shutter release for long exposure shots 6 Memory cards – 1 x 8 Gb, 1 x 16GB, 1 x 32 GB, 2 x 64GB for distributing my workflow Lee filters – Soft and hard grads – 0.3,0.6,0.9 Lee Big and Little stopper for long exposure compositions Godox TT685 flashhead unitFeedback
All I would say as a landscape photographer is to have patience. When you plan to go to a place to shoot visit it the day before and scout around. during the golden hours it is very easy for us to get lost and just shoot, sometimes it is good to just step back and see how you can be different and create a unique perspective.
