Stag, mist and sunrise
Oct, 2021Views
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Location
The photo was taken at Richmond Park in London during the rutting season on a quite foggy morning at sunrise.Time
I always head out for sunrise as it is my favourite time of day this was taken before sun was up, creating a nice candy floss pink sky above the fog.Lighting
The lighting is all Mother Natures doing I can’t claim anything other than to say I always make the effort to see sunrise. I make sure I’m at my chosen location an hour before sun up to capture “the best light possible” on each given morning no matter what the conditions, this particular morning I was blessed with a lovely sunrise.Equipment
I used a Sony A7iii mirrorless camera and a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens with Lee Filters soft graduated to lessen the light in the sky whilst getting the correct exposure for the foreground.Inspiration
I’d like to think that the photo speaks for itself… The tree with the glorious morning backdrop of fog and sunrise then the icing on the cake a Red Deer Stag wanders through the shot…Editing
A little lifting of the shadows and adding of contrast…In my camera bag
Then it was Sony A7iii and a Canon 5d mkiii For trips like this I’ll carry landscape gear so the 28-75mm covers this as the expanse is ok for that lens with the Lee filters plus a macro lens “just in case” A long lens for the wildlife action which is a 200-600 f5.6 Sony lens A 16-35 f2.8 for the Canon… Tripod too & a monopodFeedback
Get up early to get on location 1 hour before the light rises. Know your location what your “wanting” to capture & be “camera ready” do the settings the night before. Understand the location where to go to capture the image you’re “hoping” for. Always be ready…and enjoy the whole process even when the weather is against you just see it as “different opportunities” Stay safe too wild animals even in a park scenario are still wild animals and will behave that way if you overstep the mark, they will win so respect them! Steven
