Inspiration

This photo is also one of my favorite examples of using postprocessing to enhance mood and improve simplicity. The composition in the original raw file was great but the overall contrast was very flat, not fully conveying the intended mood. So, through postprocessing I was able to bring that out. I used... read more.

From the afternoon severe weather was forecast, and the first thunderstorm soon approached. This is one of the last photos I shot that evening because thunderstorms were coming in rapidly. I wanted to show the scale of the hut's humble position at the foot of the mountain peaks, so I climbed the opposite hill as high as I could, to get a good overview of the place... read more.

The snow fell during the night and the sky was veiled by clouds that evaporated. I decided to work with this soft light and a long focal length to make a large part of the relief invisible. The absence of shadows highlights the graphics, lines, and colored dots, and the long focal length flattens the planes. It reminds me of Chinese paintings from the end of the first millennium, such as those by Dong Yuan... read more.

The intensity of the waves, and the strong rain made it a little more difficult than I expected. The waves were too strong to feel safe, and the water droplets made it hard to keep my lens clean during a long exposure. I read more.

"Abyss I" has garnered numerous awards, including first prize in the nature category at PX3 Paris, and the series itself has received some awards. I knew instantly upon capturing the image that it would be good. The movement of the wave on the reef was particularly compelling, somewhat isolated from the rest of the image... read more.