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Lofoten II.

Skagsanden Beach- great place for photography in the Lofoten (Norway). At the beginning of March 2019 I took part in the photo expedition to the Norwegian Lofot...
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Skagsanden Beach- great place for photography in the Lofoten (Norway). At the beginning of March 2019 I took part in the photo expedition to the Norwegian Lofoten archipelago. I have taken many photos during my journey through this wonderful northern landscape.
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NIKON D850

settings

Aperture 13/1 ISO 100 Shutter 8/1 Focal Length 24/1

location

Norway

Mar, 2019

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Remote And Isolated Photo Contest

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Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Relaxed

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Behind The Lens

Location

I created this photo during my expedition to Lofoten in March 2019. Lofoten is an beautiful archipelago in and has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands.

Time

It was one o'clock in the afternoon and the weather was beautiful and sunny.

Lighting

Visibility was clear with direct and sharp light. I used a neutral gray filter and a long exposure time of 8 seconds to blur the surface and get rid of reflections.

Equipment

I worked with my digital camera Nikon D850, lens Nikkor 24 mm f/1,4, ND filter. I used a tripod and a cable remote release.

Inspiration

I love nature, especially the living one. But on my travels I also like to photograph wild landscapes that are not affected by human activity. That is why I have always been attracted to the landscapes and countries of northern Europe.

Editing

I love natural photos. Shots without big adjustments. I try to capture all my photos so I do not have to use the post-processing. I know it is very modern and trendy today, but I do not work with PS or LR or other sophisticated post-processing software. I process my NEF only in the original Nikon software and make only basic minor adjustments. Maybe my photos could be even more attractive, but I want to show real reality.

In my camera bag

The contents of my robust Tamrac bag is primarily a powerful digital camera that I can rely on in every weather. Now I'm normally using the body Nikon D6 and the backup body Nikon D850. I normally wear Nikkor lenses 24-70 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/2.8. These "workers" have always been with me. On the "macro" action I take the excellent old micro lens Nikkor 200 f/4 or micro lens 105 f/2,8. For wild animals and birds photography I need to pack "heavier weight" - I'm using the zoom-lens Nikkor 180-400 f/4 (with TC 1.4x) and fast lenses Nikkor 300 f/2.8 and 200 f/2. For the last two years, I have also been learning to photograph wild with the new Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras.

Feedback

When it comes to photographing the endangered animal species, I recommend the form of "assisted (arranged) photography". It's about photographing a species of wild animal that is in human care. The animal is tame, working well with it, and it is especially safe for humans. Most importantly, the photographer does not disturb wild animals in their natural biotope. Today there is a trend commercial group photographic expeditions to exotic countries. From the yield is funded the rescue of endangered animal species. But too frequent visits of groups of people in animal biotopes are very disturbing and stressful for endangered animals and their food chain. These expeditions can become very destructive for small animal populations and, instead of rescuing animals, can speed their extinction. We all photographers have to think, whether our money really helps those animals.

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Lofoten II.

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