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upload_dateJun, 2018

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6 Comments |
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 July 12, 2018
Hella cool shot! 😊
steve-barnes-photography PRO+
 
steve-barnes-photography July 31, 2018
Outstanding insanity!
billkuespert PRO+
 
billkuespert October 01, 2018
I want to do that!
RamonZabala PRO+
 
RamonZabala October 01, 2018
Wow !!! So good
h2odean PRO+
 
h2odean May 08, 2019
HOLY COW!!!!!! Awesome shot!!!
Betny
 
Betny November 02, 2020
That is really cool

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#skydiving #wingsuit #flying #freefall #parachute
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Behind The Lens

Location

This picture was taken in Wallerfangen, Germany during team-training.

Time

It was around 2 P.M., so midday and the sun was high up.

Lighting

As i can't really chose when we jump, so i have to make the best out of it! The light wasn't great because it was midday, flat light.

Equipment

I used my canon 760D with a Sigma 15mm 2.8, mount on my helmet and trigged with a bite-switch.

Inspiration

I just like to fly… and try to capture beautiful moments of human flight :)

Editing

Just a little blurring applied to the background and some basic adjustments (whites&blacks, highlights, etc)

In my camera bag

As i like to shoot sports and action and i got my fisheye (to get close to the action), a canon 50mm 1.4, a canon 24mm 2.8 and of course a zoom (canon 55-250mm)

Feedback

Skydiving can render beautiful pictures. I often got my best skydiving pictures on sunny mornings with a few clouds and blue sky. So my advice would be to get on the first loads of the day when you have blue skies and a few clouds. Of course location, aka background, is important! Jumping over lakes/sea, next to mountains, along the coast, etc can make your picture stand out!

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