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FollowThe ever dramatic Navajo sacred land in Arizona. Rolling storms threaten the desolate lands of the desert.
The ever dramatic Navajo sacred land in Arizona. Rolling storms threaten the desolate lands of the desert.
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This is one of those great examples of timing is everything. Most of my shots come from a nice peaceful, patient place where I take my time, set up, and wait for the moment to come. This one though, came from flying down the highway from Colorado to Arizona, hanging my head out a window, and cranking my iso to 2000 in the middle of the day! Something I would normally never condone. But here we are.Time
This was taken about 1:00pm on a hot desert day in August. Again, not something I ever do, shooting in the middle of the day.Lighting
This one took me quite a while in post production. There was this great cloud coming from a forming storm, and I really wanted to make it a feature in the photo. I always find that the clouds that I can get in a landscape are more of a leading character than a set piece. I also needed to make sure the light hitting the rocks was as accurate enough a representation as it could be. Sometimes light can look magnificent at the time, and appear very dull upon second glance.Equipment
At the time I was using a Canon 5D mark2. I did not use a tripod, and I never use flash. I was also using my favourite go to lens, 21mm Zeiss 2.8. The best wide angle on the market!Inspiration
The only thing that inspires me when I take a landscape shot is the subject I come across. This happened to be something out of the blue, looked fantastic, and I got the shot.Editing
I like to use a number of lighting masks, as well I had to clone out some fencing that was along the road. Other than that I play around with contrasting, and colour vibrancy.In my camera bag
Currently I use a Sony A72. As well as number of lenses ranging from telephoto to wide angle. I don't use filters very often, but I like to carry an ND just for video. And my tripod is a 3 legged thing. They are the best!!!Feedback
If I ever had any advice for another photographer, it's get out there and do it. Make it a priority. Sometimes in life we get busy and never have enough time for the things we are passionate about. But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. A little cliche, but it works.