A couple of years ago, in early October, I went scouting in the Laurentians region to capture autumn’s beauty.
At this location, the scenery’s forms, colors, and shapes amazed me. Also, there were no visual distractions (houses, boats). I parked safely on the side of the road and reached the shoreline.
I installed my camera with a wide-angle lens on a tripod with my cable release. I installed a 6-stop ND filter on the lens to perform a long exposure.
A long exposure would accentuate the clouds’ beauty, reduce the wind ripples on the water, and enhance the reflection on the lake.
Using the amazing “Live-Time” feature on my OM-D camera, when I triggered the shutter, I watched the developing photograph and histogram on my camera’s back screen. After 106 seconds, the histogram was to the right without blowing the highlights (ETTR technique). I pressed the shutter to stop the process.
Behind the camera, as a nature lover, I must say that it was a wonderful moment.
