A Leaping Heart
Behind the Scenes of this Photo
Taken at Little Lakes Valley, Sierra Nevada, California on July 9th, 2014
“Oh how the heart leaps and beats when you choose a course of action that nourishes the soul.” – Socrates Johnson.
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Love your pictures. What type of lense did you use for this picture and what settings did you use? I am just starting out.
Thanks
Hi Tim, thanks for the kind words. To answer your question this photo was taken with a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D7000. I don’t have the exact settings in front of me but my guess would be something like iso100, f/9, 2 seconds, with a 3-stop soft GND filter to help darken the sky. Hope that helps!
Josh
Hey Josh,thanks for your reply. It helps but it seems like I would need a hole bunch of different lenses to shoot different scenes. What lenses would you recommend to someone that is just starting out and wants to shoot landscapes and nature pictures. I have a nikon D3400.
Thanks
No problemo. Yes indeed, most photographers end up with many many lenses in their quiver to suit lots of different scenes. When you’re just starting out a great lens for landscapes is an ultra-wide angle. I recommend the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 since it’s incredibly sharp and has very good performance.
I couldn’t agree more. just got the lens myself and I love it. Great investment for the price Tim!
Thanks again Josh. Any other tips that might help me out with getting started?
Hey Tim,
Well now, that is a very simple question with a long and complicated answer! Why don’t you take a look at my tips website, which has tons of practical, useful information about nature photography for folks who are just starting out. Check it out here:
http://www.professionalphototips.com/
Have fun and good luck!
Josh
Will do, thanks again.
Great photo as always Josh, huge fan of your work – I’ve gotten into photography recently thanks to your tips and tricks. You made the idea of being able to take stunning photos alot less scary. Thanks!
Fantastic picture put a big smile on my face when i read the conversation you had with Tim as i have the a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 in my kit
i find you the most inspirational photographer I’ve found on the internet and i was also over the moon when i e-mailed you and you personally replied to me
Great work Josh
Beautiful Josh!