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Photographer’s Choice – Peyton Hale

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“…most intense sunrise scenarios I’ve seen in years.”

Peyton Hale - Twilight at Edisto Island, SC

Peyton Hale - Twilight at Edisto Island, SC

The world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion by April of this year and yet the earth can still appear desolate, prehistoric, with a beauty almost beyond human imagination. A photographer in the right place at the right moment can attempt to capture this magnificent world. Peyton has come close with this image.
To succeed it can take dedicated effort. Peyton writes, “I departed Raleigh at 12:30 am and drove south 5 hours to Edisto Island, South Carolina arriving shortly before civil twilight. A short stroll through the coastal marshland and a few hammocks and the path opened up to the Atlantic Ocean and a beach lined with these desolate trees down the expanse of the beach. With the cloud cover moving towards sunrise I was presented with one of the most intense sunrise scenarios I’ve seen in years.” Notice the composition, the lines, shapes, patterns and colors that make the image powerful.
Peyton’s camera is the Canon EOS 5D Markll with Canon’s EF17-40mm f/4L USM lens. ISO was set to 320, shutter speed a slow 2.5 sec at f/16. He used a Singh-Ray 3 Stop reverse Grad ND filter to help balance the natural light. There is an article on the Singh-Ray site featuring Peyton which can be viewed here.

Photo of the Week – Peyton Hale

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Rushing Water, Rocks and Turbid Sky – In B & W

Potomac River - Great Falls National Park

Potomac River - Great Falls National Park

What to do when you need a 24 hour break from the daily routine of work? For Peyton the answer is to grab the camera, hop in the car and drive to the Virginia/Maryland border. This image of a rushing Potomac was captured in Great Falls National Park. Peyton found his spot, set up the equipment and waited patiently for the anticipated color of a late afternoon clearing sky but it didn’t happen. Instead these dark, threatening clouds rolled in and his mind shifted from brilliant color to dramatic black and white. Perhaps nature’s plan proved to be beneficial.
His camera was a Canon 5D MarkII fitted with a Canon 17-40L lens @22mm. The desired shutter speed was .8 sec which necessitated an ISO of 320. The post processing was done in Lightroom, PhotoshopCS and Nik Sofware’s Silver Efex Pro 2 the tool for converting to black and white.