2012: The Eric Hosking Portfolio Award - Winner
Vladimir Medvedev (Russia)
Moonset at sunrise
As the full moon sunk below the horizon on one side of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada, the morning sun edged its way up at the other. The phenomenon occurs just once a month, and Vladimir was determined to photograph both celestial bodies simultaneously. ‘I chose a fisheye lens because its wide angle meant that I could include much of the sky as well as the dramatic landscape.’ He was lucky with the weather. Shortly after taking the shot, the clouds thickened and hid the sun for the remainder of its dawning.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Sigma 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens; 60 sec at f2.8; ISO 800.
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