Behind the shot - Floating Peaks
Last November i spent a week on the incredible island of Madeira together with some great friends. Its located far out in the Atlantic ocean and in November there are clouds rolling in from the Atlantic creating an incredible playground for those of us who enjoy photographing fog. And there is nothing i enjoy more than photographing in fog!
After an incredible day of swimming, laughing and trying to get the fog in just the right places, we decided to drive up to Pico do Ariero to try to capture the open views from the second highest peak on the island. I had low expectations, i have seen some serious mountains in my life and it takes quite a bit of scenery to impress me when it comes to mountains. What we experience blew my mind! The peaks surrounding Pico do Ariero reminds me of the Dolomites, and when the low clouds drifted through the peaks in incredible speeds i was beyond excited! The wind was horrendous and it was almost impossible to get a sharp shot since everything was vibrating. I am working mostly with long exposures these days so it was extra challenging. I did mostly 1 minute exposures, more than enough to create an incredible atmosphere and sense of motion. The clouds diffused parts of hte mountains creating incredible depth to the scene. I was extremely lucky having the closest peak totally clear for the minute i was exposing and i was perfectly balancing the rest of the scene. I love the mystery and atmosphere in this photo, two of the main things i dream about when im out shooting. I kept the scene dark, revealing only parts of the scene. The result is one of my very favourite mountain pictures!
I cant wait to go back to Madeira when we host our first workshop here this coming November.
Fuji GFX 50S - Canon 135mm f2 @ f5.6 - iso 100 - 60 sec
New gallery release!
The fishing season is over. 5 months of hiking, camping and fishing. An everlasting chase for that big elusive trout. Only 7 months until next season… But it feels good to be back at work on my photography again. Last week we returned from our first proper workshop since pre-covid. We spent 6 magnificent days in Finland, photographing bears, wolves and wolverines from hides. It was truly one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had as a photographer. But not only did we photograph wildlife, we also took advantage of the amazing fall coloured forests in this remote part of Finland. I enjoyed the landscapes just as much as the wildlife! There is something truly relaxing about wandering around in a quiet forest, trying to sort the compositional puzzle that sometimes can feel overwhelming. I ended up taking a whole series of shots that I’m truly happy with and as a result I decided to put together a new gallery of autumn themed shots from the last couple of years.
Check out the entire gallery here
The coming weekend I’m flying to Oslo to play a football match. I’m too stupid to stop playing, but its just too much fun. Then after a night in Oslo we are flying to Germany to do another Dolomites workshop. It will so good to be back there again, chasing those incredible mountains and views.
Cheers
Arild