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Obscured by clouds

SONY ILCE-7M3

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Aperture f/9 ISO 100 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 1890/10

location

Faroe Islands

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May, 2020

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A superposition of elements from grouns to sky

A long exposure playing with waves movement

Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken from the Kallur lighthouse on the Kalsoy island of the Faroe Islands

Time

The photo is one of a series of more than 50 photographs taken from the same location during the central hours of the day

Lighting

The atmospheric conditions that morning were quite changeable. The sky was partially covered by dense clouds that the strong wind constantly displaced, causing the lighting of the scene to change every moment. The sun's rays that sometimes managed to pass through the clouds contributed. to increase the drama of the scene

Equipment

Sony a7iii.Sony 70-200mm.No tripod.No flash

Inspiration

The inspiration for taking the photograph came from the contemplation of the moment, as the light conditions and the characteristics of the place made it last for more than two hours to endure the harsh weather conditions to be able to enjoy such an epic moment and try to capture it. in a photograph

Editing

The photograph was taken in Raw format and the first processing was carried out in Capture One and then sent the file to Photoshop where, with the use of different tools as well as luminosity masks, the editing was completed.

In my camera bag

Sony a7III,Sony a7rIII.Laowa 15mm f2.Zeiss Batis 25mm f2.Sony 50mm f1.8.Sony 90mm f2.8 MACRO.Sony 70-200mm f/4.Filters.Tripod.Flashes

Feedback

The best allies to be able to obtain this type of photographs are: Good planning that allows you to know in advance the characteristics of the place, as well as the predictable weather conditions It is also important to arrive at the location in advance and stay there as long as necessary Regarding the moment of capture, we must be attentive to the camera parameters and try to take a sufficient number of shots to guarantee that we get a good capture for further processing

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