Outdoor Photography

108 Outdoor Photography February 2018

Steve McDonald

Left There was still quite a bit of

snow and ice left at West Virginia’s

Blackwater River Falls during my visit.

I wanted to show the power of the

water, which – despite the freezing

temperatures – was still able to

fl ow downstream.

Canon EOS 5D MkII with 24-105mm lens

at 58mm, ISO 100, 20sec at f/9, tripod

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Chris Train

Left (below) This shot was taken after a lot

of slipping and slithering around in the

beautiful Glen Sannox on the island of

Arran. There are many challenges when

taking this type of image: lens fl are,

droplets on the dome port, backscatter

and twisted ankles, to name a few. This

particular shot needed a bit of work in

Photoshop to balance the two halves of

the image and remove some lens fl are.

Nikon D500 with 10.5mm f/2.8 fi sheye

lens, ISO 360, 1/200sec at f/13, Aquatech

waterproof housing with 8in dome port

David Eberlin

Opposite (top) This is a favourite spot

of mine, at Gunthorpe Bridge in

Nottinghamshire. It was a misty day

in September and the view over the

river Trent kept changing as the mist

thickened, thinned and drifted around.

Here, the sun was coming through

and creating a distinct warm glow,

so I zoomed in to capture the detail

of the riverboats and Toll House.

Fuji X-T2 with XF 55-200mm at 115mm,

ISO 200, 1/2000sec at f/5.6, handheld

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Johnny Baird

Opposite (below) This is Lago di Braies

• also known as the ‘Pearl among the
  Dolomite Lakes’ – in Italy, shot during
  the blue hour. I arrived in the dark, with
  stars and the constellation of Orion still
  hanging in the sky above Croda del Becco
  mountain. I exposed for the foreground
  and the sky separately and blended the
  exposures in Photoshop.
  Nikon D810 with Nikkor 14-24mm
  lens at 14mm, tripod
  Foreground and mid ground:
  ISO 640, 128sec at f/4.5
  Sky: ISO 800, 10sec at f/2.8
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