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Location
This was taken Cave Point, in Door County, WI. This is right at the beginning of the trail.Time
This was taken at sunrise, about 6am.Lighting
Shooting into the sun, I wanted to retain the detail of the rocks and the trees so I bracketed the shot so I could merge them later into an HDR.Equipment
Canon t3i Sigma 10-20mm Ravelli APGL4 Professional Tripod w/ Pistol Grip HeadInspiration
I lived in Chicago at the time and missed the stars. A photography friend of mine told me about this area and the ability to capture images of the Milky Way. So I packed up my van and drive the four hours north on a night with clear skies and no moon. I captured my images and now it was now about 3am, so I caught a few hours of sleep in my van and set an alarm for just before sunrise. The light was so nice, the air was crisp, ok it was cold. This was mid October.Editing
As I mentioned, I bracketed the shot. I have Magic Lantern installed on my t3i which gives me the ability to go beyond the factory option of properly exposed, one stop above, one stop below. For this image, I shot nine images. One properly exposed, four steps above, four steps below. Merged the images in Photoshop, than made final tweaks in Lightroom adjusting saturation, shadows and brightness..In my camera bag
Spare batteries Rocket Blower PecPad wipes Wireless cable release Gloves with the index finger cut out Battery pack to recharge cellphone Lenses: Canon 24-105L Sigma 10-20mm (the lens that makes me not want a full frame camera) Nifty fifty (Canon 50mm f1.8) Depending on the situation an assortment of flashes, EL wire, LEDs and flashlights for light painting. When going someplace dark I always have at least two flashlights, if one fails you have a backup.Feedback
Dress appropriately. Plan for it to be colder than you think it is going to be. Watch the weather. Clear skies mean no rain, but they also usually mean boring sky. I was lucky I had closest skies at night with clouds rolling in, in the morning. Plan ahead, scout your location use an app like The Photographer's Ephemeris or Google's Sky Map. Know where and when the sun is going to rise so you can compose your shot. The sun is going to rise faster than you want so it helps to be ready.