The salty island
the Dead Sea in Israel
the Dead Sea in Israel
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Awards
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 7
Contest Finalist in Bold Colors Photo Contest
9Teen Award
Contest Finalist in My Best New Shot Photo Contest vol1
Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol8
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo with my drone from the Israeli side of the dead sea. The island is made of salt, interestingly the dead sea must have once contained life judging by the dead tree in frame.Time
I was on a busy 4 day roadtrip of Israel and had very little time by the dead sea. It was mid afternoon so I took a top-down shot trying to negate any harsh sunflare on the water which seemed to work a treat!Lighting
Because it was so bright, through shooting in RAW I did manage to capture a lot of details which I could bring out in post production.Equipment
I used a Mavic Pro. I have no lense filters so I have to be smart about my angles and timing.Inspiration
I'd seen other people's captures of this island. I researched it's location and made sure I photographed this one of a kind island for myself!Editing
I certainly did. I underexposed the image and what in RAW so I had a lot of details and colours to bring out in the final image. I also tried to add some luminous qualities to the final image so it pops more. I believe the colours compliment each other very well.In my camera bag
When traveling it's usually just my Mavic Pro, my canon 5D mk iii and my Tamron 17-85mm lense.Feedback
Getting rid of glare is easiest when you shoot directly down with the drone. Try different compositions, heights and then you can experiment more with angles.
