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Bulgaria Dreamin'

Panoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that g...
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Panoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that gave birth to Orpheus: a vast expanse of mountains covered with forests in which they live a very diverse flora and fauna. With an extension of 240 km and a width of 100 the mountains are the impressive natural geographical border with Greece.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/11.0 ISO 250 Shutter 1/400

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Oct, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

I teke this photo on an hill near Devin (Bulgarian: ????? [?devin]) a spa town in Smolyan Province in the far south of Bulgaria. Devin is located in the central part of the Rhodope Mountains in the valley of the Vacha River. I was in Devin, thanks to a prize for a photo of me (this: http://www.ceeweb.org/go-wild-voting/)

Time

It was late afternoon, and the sun began to fall behind the Rhodope mountains.

Lighting

As I always do when I have to make a panoramic picture, I waited for the moment when the light creates a particular spell: in this case the presence of clouds and the sun low on the horizon have created this effect "ray of light".

Equipment

After a long period with my Nikon F Photomic tireless (and a large set of objectives nikon AI), knows two years use a fantastic D800 which I am very satisfied. For this image I used a Nikkor 50mm f / 1.8 AI

Inspiration

The presence of a walkway so scenic, pushed me immediately to take some pictures. I believe that the human presence (my son) gives a fundamental contribution to the whole picture.

Editing

I did not do a heavy PP: I just increased the contrast to accentuate the oblique light.

In my camera bag

I always carry with me in my backpack with the D800 mounted with a 24mm (f2.8 nikon AI) and a 135mm (f2.8 nikon AI). Lens hood for wide angle and a Manfrotto monopod.

Feedback

Everything (and I mean ALL the visual impact of a photograph) depends on the LIGHT. More your eye is trained, the more you get used to think like a "hunter of light."

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Bulgaria Dreamin'

Panoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that g... Read more

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Panoramic terrace in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. These are one of the most mysterious mountains in the country. Wild and intact is the land that g...
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