Old Bridge
... over Mreznica, an incredibly green, transparent and drinking-clean Croatian river. This is an excellent spot for upriver excursions in canoes and kayaks, wi...
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... over Mreznica, an incredibly green, transparent and drinking-clean Croatian river. This is an excellent spot for upriver excursions in canoes and kayaks, with cameras of course...
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Location
This is an old wooden bridge over Mreznica river connecting vilages Mreznicki Brig and Belavici. An abundance of waterfalls and whitewater cascades at every 200 to 300 meters make the location ideal for kayaking and canoeing - of course, you have to have a camera along!Time
Date/Time Original: May 15th 2004, 09:29:54Lighting
Shutter Speed 1/250 sec ; F-Number f/4.5 ; ISO 64 ; Exposure Bias Value 0.00 eV ; Metering Mode: Pattern ; Flash: Off ; Focal Length 7.1 mm - which clearly explains this beautiful May morning daylight.Equipment
The camera was a SONY DSC-F828, used out of hand, and without any additional equipment.Inspiration
The thing with Mreznica is, you start shooting and can't stop. All about this liquid smaragd river, from landscapes thru macrophotos, quickly becomes the reason you'll be late for supper. But you have to actually be there to believe it. Just another tip; any season will get you in the same way. Find out more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mre%C5%BEnicaEditing
I did some cropping to highlight the main theme, but nothing special (bar the resizing for upload) was actually done to the original image.In my camera bag
A standard question here gets a standard answer! So I have this answer ready, and just cleverly copy / paste! I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under the camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.Feedback
Such beauties require of you to be ready for every kind of photographing, and the crystal clear waters will beckon to shoot some photos from under the surface too! This kind of rounds up the best advice I could offer. Carry an allround camera (or a system), but also a "sidearm" which can stand some dunking. Especially if you decide to ride a canoe there - many fishes approach the boat, and you might get lucky to make some unique underwater photos. A word of warning, regarding kayak and canoe rides, though. Don't come too close to the waterfalls on their lower end. The whitewater zone contains lots of bubbles which make your boat quickly lose buoyancy. So unless ALL you have along is waterproof, stay clear of such areas! Otherwise... Enjoy!
