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Tropical cloudscape
Sunset Cruise in the Indian Ocean - small storm blocked the direct view but made for and interesting lightshow
Sunset Cruise in the Indian Ocean - small storm blocked the direct view but made for and interesting lightshow
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Location
This shot was taken from the roof of a boat in the Maldives archipelago. The height above the sea made for a less than stable platform but fortunately the light levels allowed for a fairly short exposure to compensate.Time
I'd like to be able to say I put effort into getting up early but this is a sunset shot. A weather front was moving through the area, triggering the clouds over the islands.Lighting
As the sun started to drop behind them, the cloud towers and layers combined to give beautiful contrasting areas of light bright colours and dark grays, all reflected in the relatively calm see. Not the classic image of a tropical sunset but astoundingly beautiful.Equipment
This shot was taken hand-held on my Canon 600D. Wide angle lens at 18mm, 1/40 sec. f/5.6. No other kit neededInspiration
We'd been in the area for several days already and I had taken several sunset shots from the beach. The opportunity to get out on a sunset boat trip was too good a chance to miss.Editing
This was shot originally in RAW format, then run through lightroom. Tweaked the white balance a little and some minor adjustment to the hues and that was it. I rarely do a huge amount of post processing other than that and some cropping. That's not a principled stance, more a testament to my current lack of practice on the software.In my camera bag
My camera first - Canon EOS 600D. I have a Tamron 100-300mm lens as I love to shoot close ups and animals. I have a "nifty-fifty" F2.8 50mm prime lens which is fun for portraits. A 10-18mm wide angle lens for landscapes and the kit 18-55mm kit lens fills in the gaps. I always have a small tripod - my favourite is a right angle design that can be spiked into the ground, placed on the ground or strapped to a post or branch. Usually a speedlight flash unit and some batteries just in case. Optional extras - ND filters if going after landscapes, pop-up multi-reflector (black white, silver and gold) for portraits.Feedback
You don't need clear skies to have great sunsets; some of the most interesting skies have clouds. Shoot lots, see what works.
