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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken at Font's Point in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA. My young nephew wanted to learn how to do night and Milky Way photography, so I took him out on this weekend evening to practice and show him the ropes.

Time

This was a photograph that was taken throughout a day and night of shooting. We had roamed around Anza-Borrego for sunrise shots, then returned to our lodging for a nap before heading our for our evening session. This photograph was started at about 7:55pm and was a long exposure with a minimal ND filter.

Lighting

We were playing around with filters and light painting. This image was started just after sunset into the Blue Hour. After darkness had fully arrived we light painted with a laser flashlight with a difuser in a miriad of colors.

Equipment

This image was taken with a Canon 1Dx with a 24mm 1.4L lens, intervalometer, ND filter, Gitzo tripod with a RRS ball head. Laser light with difuser was also used.

Inspiration

My young nephew (a budding photographer) wanted to learn more about night photography, and especially shooting the Milky Way. We decided on Font's Point in Anza Borrego State Park, which lends itself nicely to photography for its scenic beauty, coupled with its minimal light pollution. We arrived early to get set up and ready for our Milky Way session, but decided to try some light painting while we were waiting for darkness and the Milky Way to arrive.

Editing

Landscape photography, especially low-light photography, usually takes a good amout of post-processing. This image was a series of long exposures that I developed in lightroom. I then blended them in Photoshop using luminosity masks and frequency separation. I then finished the image in Topaz suite.

In my camera bag

I have several camera bags that I carry, depending on what I'm going to be shooting. For landscape, I have my camera bag that usually contains two bodies, a Canon 1Dx and a 5Dsr. I will usually carry my 24mm 1.4L, 24.105mm 4.0 (usually I'll lend this to someone that needs it), 24-70mm 2.8L, and a 70-200mm 2.8L. The other bag I bring along has the filters, laser light, intervalometers, lots of batteries, cleaning kit, etc. And backups of everything. I've made long trips only to have something fail. It's nice ot have a backup if that happens, but also nice to have extra gear for someone who needs it (and there are always those ones).

Feedback

It really helps to be adaptable and flexible and prepared. This shot was the result of waiting for our desired shot, and just looking around and getting creative. I really over-pack, but that's usually never been a problem as I'm an athlete and stay in shape and stay active. That being said, as I get older, hiking with all this equipment is NOT getting any easier :-) Now days, if I can drive to my exact spot instead of hiking into it with all the equipment, I'm all game. But arrive early so you're not rushed, bring plenty of food and water, warm clothing, all the gear you think you'll need and then some, and a friend to pass the time and bounce ideas with is always helpful. Some places you'l find that there are many other photographers there, so you'll have instant companionship. But most of all, just give it a whirl and see what happens. You just might end up with a great shot, and if not you'll probably have learned something valuable for next time, and you may have made new friends with fellow photographers. GOOD LUCK!

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