The Canon Magazine 45
No blinkeys indicating blown
highlights? Can I afford to dial in a
touch more exposure compensation
to maximize my shadow detail?
Not without losing colour
information in the rainbow. I
fine-tune the composition, zooming
out a touch, and check focus again.
Much as I like using prime lenses
there’s no getting away from the
flexibility of a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
zoom. This is my decisive moment.
It’s all over in a minute. We walk
back to the car buzzing; that was
special. I rewind the shoot in my
head and scroll through the results.
Any lessons learned or reinforced?
Put yourself in the right place at
the right time and good things will
eventually happen, and polarizing
filters make rainbows look fab.
My gut feeling about the contrast
proved correct; the discrepancy
between the sunlit town and the
cliffs in shadow wasn’t too much to
handle. I’m happy as can be.DAVID
NOTON
Pro travel &
landscape
photographerDaviD is an awarD-winning Canon photographer
with more than 30 years’ professional experience. During
his career David has travelled to just about every corner
of the globe. In 2012, Canon invited David into its
Ambassador Program by designating him an Official Canon
NexT moNTh Explorer. Info and photos at http://www.davidnoton.com
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