Photographer Tobias Gawrisch noticed the chance for this lovely picture a number of weeks previous to taking it, and punctiliously thought of the scene beforehand – one thing that’s acquainted to {most professional} panorama shooters.
“This shot needed to be planned in advance in order to know when the Sun would be directly shining through the hole under the bridge,” Gawrisch says.
“It wasn’t hard to get in the end. I just had to experiment with the exposure time to get the right amount of flow for the water. 15 seconds seemed to be just right.”
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Gawrisch knew he needed every thing in focus, he explains, “I needed an aperture between f/8 and f/11. Then it was just a matter of keeping the ISO at 100 and matching the exposure time and aperture.
“I deliberate to be on the location a bit upfront to get the right angle and discover a appropriate place for the tripod. For creating long-exposure photos, I additionally use an exterior timer. This method I can launch the digicam with out truly touching it,” he adds.
Gawrisch feels that the image creates a perfect balance between nature and man-made structures. “Although the bridge is clearly a non-natural object, it inserts itself so seamlessly into the scene that it appears as if it has grown naturally over the stream.
‘Fairytale Forest’ – Tech particulars
Gear info
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens
Accessories: Tripod + shutter remote
Exposure details
15 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Pro’s key tip
Know your weather
“The direction of the sun is a key factor for creating shadows and contrast in a landscape or nature photo,” says Gawrisch.
“Combined with the knowledge about how cloudy and windy it will be, you can anticipate the way shadows and the overall contrast in a scene will look. That’s why I use several different weather apps on my smartphone – to always have reliable data about the weather at any given location, at any time.”
See more of Gawrisch’s work on his Instagram account.