{"slug":"natgeo-award-story","title":"国家地理大奖作品是如何拍出来的，摄影师亲自揭秘来了！","author":"Thomas看看世界","date":"2019-06-16","wechat":"https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI4NDA5MzE5NQ==&mid=2247489084&idx=1&sn=54cd37e72e40b84536cf04ffcfee9b3c&chksm=eb81e858dcf6614e1e8ae220fd5c298b6a3cd6c98146edc21deab3643c6bf0acd0fe4f1f9d49&scene=21#wechat_redirect","blocks":[{"t":"h","x":"Thomas看看世界","xe":"Thomas Chu Photo"},{"t":"p","x":"作为2019年国家地理旅行者摄影比赛的大奖得主，托马斯最近接受了《National Geographic》杂志的采访，分享了我在格陵兰的故事和获奖照片的创作过程。","b":false,"xe":"As the grand prize winner of the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest, Thomas was recently interviewed by National Geographic magazine, sharing my story in Greenland and the creative process behind the winning photo."},{"t":"p","x":"今天，托马斯就整理并翻译了完整的采访稿，希望对大家有帮助。前2个问题为背景相关，获奖照片的创作过程在第3节。","b":false,"xe":"Today, Thomas has compiled and translated the full interview, hoping it will be helpful to everyone. The first two questions cover background; the creative process behind the winning photo is in section 3."},{"t":"h","x":"摄影师背景","xe":"Photographer Background"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"你能谈谈作为摄影师/爱好者的背景吗？你是什么时候开始摄影的？","xe":"Can you talk about your background as a photographer/enthusiast? When did you start photography?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"我1990年生在中国重庆，从小在这个山清水秀的城市长大，让我对自然产生了亲近感。","b":false,"xe":"I was born in Chongqing, China in 1990, and grew up in this city of beautiful mountains and rivers, which gave me a natural closeness to nature."},{"t":"p","x":"2011年读大学的时候，我买入了自己的第一台单反相机 – 尼康D90。在大二下学期到慕尼黑读交换生的时候，阿尔卑斯的美景让我喜欢上了户外与旅行。","b":false,"xe":"In 2011, while in university, I bought my first DSLR — a Nikon D90. During my exchange semester in Munich in my sophomore year, the beauty of the Alps made me fall in love with the outdoors and travel."},{"t":"img","f":"img-02","w":1080,"h":721},{"t":"p","x":"意大利，多洛米蒂山区月升","b":false,"xe":"Moonrise over the Dolomites, Italy"},{"t":"p","x":"我发现摄影是一种很好的，分享我在旅途中所见所思的方式。便渐渐的把旅行和摄影这两个爱好结合了起来。","b":false,"xe":"I found photography to be a great way of sharing what I saw and thought on my journeys, and gradually combined the two passions of travel and photography."},{"t":"p","x":"2017年中，我在大学毕业，全职做了3年的软件工程师之后，做出了一个重要的决定，那就是成为一名职业的摄影师。我觉得年轻的时候可以试错，应该勇于去尝试不同的道路，追寻自己内心真正喜欢的东西。","b":false,"xe":"In mid-2017, after graduating from university and working full-time as a software engineer for 3 years, I made an important decision: to become a professional photographer. I believe that when you're young you can afford trial and error — you should bravely try different paths and pursue what your heart truly loves."},{"t":"img","f":"img-03","w":1080,"h":612},{"t":"p","x":"巴基斯坦，队友在攀登5900米的高山垭口","b":false,"xe":"Pakistan — a teammate climbing a 5,900-meter mountain pass"},{"t":"p","x":"成为职业摄影师之后，我主要的拍摄主题是以雪山、极地为代表的户外景观，以及这些景观中的原住民和探险者。每年我都会前往格陵兰、巴基斯坦和中国国内，进行那里的长期项目。","b":false,"xe":"After becoming a professional photographer, my main subjects have been outdoor landscapes typified by snow mountains and polar regions, along with the indigenous people and explorers within them. Every year I travel to Greenland, Pakistan, and around China for my long-term projects."},{"t":"p","x":"我希望让更多的人了解到这些地方，对这个神奇而广大的世界有更多的热爱。","b":false,"xe":"I hope to help more people learn about these places, and to love this magical and vast world a little more."},{"t":"h","x":"格陵兰专题背景","xe":"Background on the Greenland Series"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"听说你已经是第三次前往格陵兰了？你是如何了解到格陵兰的，在那边拍摄了多久？","xe":"We hear this was already your third trip to Greenland? How did you learn about Greenland, and how long did you shoot there?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"我在2016年的时候，看到了荷兰摄影师 Max Rive 拍摄的一组格陵兰峡湾照片，后面我又阅读了探险家 Willem Vandoorne 和 Joery Truyen 在那里的探索报告，感觉太棒了，完全被那里独特的景观震撼住了。","b":false,"xe":"In 2016, I saw a set of Greenland fjord photos by Dutch photographer Max Rive, and later read the exploration reports of adventurers Willem Vandoorne and Joery Truyen there. It felt incredible — I was completely stunned by the unique landscapes."},{"t":"img","f":"img-04","w":1080,"h":721},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰南部峡湾","b":false,"xe":"Fjords of South Greenland"},{"t":"p","x":"因此2017年的8月中到10月中，我第一次踏上了这片北极的土地。我在格陵兰南部峡湾的无人区，通过徒步、划船等方式进行了2个月的探索。","b":false,"xe":"So from mid-August to mid-October 2017, I set foot on this Arctic land for the first time. I spent 2 months exploring the uninhabited fjord region of South Greenland on foot and by boat."},{"t":"img","f":"img-05","w":1080,"h":435},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰峡湾全景航拍接片，3条峡谷在这里交界","b":false,"xe":"Aerial panorama of Greenland's fjords — three canyons converge here"},{"t":"p","x":"比如在一个还没有人探索过的无人小岛。我和队友从谷歌地图上分析出了这个可能的拍摄点，这里是一个U形的峡湾交界处，周围的山峰坡度都很陡，而且朝向东方，可以拍到很壮观的峡湾风光。","b":false,"xe":"For example, one unexplored deserted island: my teammate and I analyzed Google Maps and identified this possible shooting spot — a U-shaped fjord junction surrounded by steep peaks facing east, promising spectacular fjord views."},{"t":"p","x":"因为峡湾拐弯的一边，都是几乎垂直的悬崖，于是我们在当地渔民的协助下，从小岛的另外一边登陆，徒步两天到达了这个顶峰，并拍到了我们在软件上预想的宏大景色。","b":false,"xe":"Because one side of the fjord bend was an almost vertical cliff, with the help of local fishermen we landed on the other side of the island and hiked for two days to reach this summit, where we captured the grand scene we had envisioned in software."},{"t":"img","f":"img-06","w":1080,"h":517},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰南部无人小岛","b":false,"xe":"An uninhabited island in South Greenland"},{"t":"p","x":"下图是我在格陵兰徒步探索的2个月中，最为梦幻的一个夜晚。","b":false,"xe":"The photo below was the most dreamlike night of my two months hiking in Greenland."},{"t":"img","f":"img-07","w":1080,"h":592},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰岛，极光月落全景接片","b":false,"xe":"Greenland — aurora and moonset panorama"},{"t":"p","x":"在2018年秋天，我再次探索了格陵兰南部。我们在拍摄无人区的时候，一般会在一些小渔村补给食物，以及用当地村民的渔船往来交通。一来二去，我也对格陵兰独特的村镇、建筑和文化产生了兴趣。","b":false,"xe":"In autumn 2018, I explored South Greenland again. When shooting in the wilderness, we would usually restock food in small fishing villages and travel on the villagers' fishing boats. Over time, I became interested in Greenland's unique villages, architecture and culture."},{"t":"p","x":"下面这张照片拍摄于我在Tasiusaq村的住处。这个小渔村只有50个人，而且年轻人还在不断的离开这里搬到更大的市镇，我就住在村里小学老师的房子里。","b":false,"xe":"The photo below was taken at my lodging in the village of Tasiusaq. This tiny fishing village has only 50 people, and the young keep leaving for larger towns. I stayed in the house of the village's elementary school teacher."},{"t":"img","f":"img-08","w":1080,"h":1620},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰岛民居","b":false,"xe":"A Greenlandic home"},{"t":"p","x":"另外一个格陵兰南部的小渔村Narsaq Kajulleq，远处雨中的山峰好像变成了一幅中国的水墨画，我被这些北极渔村与世隔绝的感觉所吸引。","b":false,"xe":"Another small fishing village in South Greenland, Narsaq Kajulleq — the rain-drenched peaks in the distance looked like a Chinese ink painting. I was drawn to the feeling of isolation of these Arctic fishing villages."},{"t":"img","f":"img-09","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"雨中的格陵兰岛小镇","b":false,"xe":"A Greenlandic town in the rain"},{"t":"p","x":"打鱼和捕猎是这些当地村民的主要维生方式。在格陵兰岛，海鲜的价格和需要进口的蔬菜水果相比而言简直是便宜，我们甚至从当地渔民手中以50元人民币的价格买到了一条十多斤的鳕鱼。渔民们经常在早晚作业，图为清晨小镇里走过的人。","b":false,"xe":"Fishing and hunting are the main ways these villagers make a living. In Greenland, seafood is incredibly cheap compared to imported vegetables and fruits — we even bought a cod of over five kilos from a local fisherman for 50 RMB. Fishermen often work at dawn and dusk; the photo shows someone walking through town in the early morning."},{"t":"img","f":"img-10","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"清晨的格陵兰渔村","b":false,"xe":"A Greenlandic fishing village at dawn"},{"t":"p","x":"因此到2019年的时候，我决定先把自然风景放一放，专门去拍摄格陵兰的当地社区。","b":false,"xe":"So by 2019, I decided to set natural landscapes aside for the moment and focus on photographing Greenland's local communities."},{"t":"p","x":"我选取了格陵兰的最大城市努克（首府），旅游重镇伊卢利萨特，本地人聚居的Upernavik, Aasiaat, Qasigiannguit 等几个小渔村，作为重点的考察对象。","b":false,"xe":"I chose Greenland's largest city Nuuk (the capital), the tourism hub Ilulissat, and several small fishing villages where locals congregate — Upernavik, Aasiaat, Qasigiannguit — as my key subjects."},{"t":"p","x":"从这些开放程度不同的村镇，或许能发现不同的生活状态，以及外来文化对本地文化的影响。","b":false,"xe":"From these villages of varying openness, one might discover different ways of life and the influence of outside culture on the local one."},{"t":"p","x":"在一些大的格陵兰城镇，人们也建起了漂亮现代的公寓楼。下面这张照片就像一个地质切片一样，反映着当地城市地貌的变化。","b":false,"xe":"In some larger Greenlandic towns, people have built beautiful modern apartment buildings. The photo below is like a geological cross-section, reflecting the changing urban landscape."},{"t":"img","f":"img-11","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"努克，山顶的新式公寓和前面的传统建筑","b":false,"xe":"Nuuk — modern apartments on the hilltop with traditional buildings in front"},{"t":"p","x":"在选择旅行时间的时候，我选择了3月，这是格陵兰西北部一年中最冷的时候，平均气温不到零下20度。","b":false,"xe":"When choosing when to travel, I picked March — the coldest time of year in northwest Greenland, with average temperatures below -20°C."},{"t":"p","x":"我想看看在一年中气候最恶劣的时候，当地人都是怎么生活的。我以前也很少拍摄雪景，这也是很有意思的挑战。","b":false,"xe":"I wanted to see how local people live during the harshest season of the year. I had also rarely photographed snowy scenes before, which was an interesting challenge."},{"t":"img","f":"img-12","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"伊卢利萨特，一辆停在雪地中的车。","b":false,"xe":"Ilulissat — a car parked in the snow."},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"格陵兰究竟是哪点吸引了你，让你多次前往旅行。","xe":"What exactly is it about Greenland that attracts you and keeps you going back?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"我最喜欢的就是格陵兰那种遗世独立，与世隔绝的感觉。","b":false,"xe":"What I love most is Greenland's feeling of standing apart from the world, that utter seclusion."},{"t":"p","x":"我在格陵兰岛见到了很多从丹麦、菲律宾甚至日本移民过去的人，他们都很喜欢这里简单而安静的生活。对于那种喜欢独处的人来说，格陵兰就是一个宝藏。","b":false,"xe":"In Greenland I met many people who had immigrated from Denmark, the Philippines and even Japan; they all love the simple, quiet life here. For those who enjoy solitude, Greenland is a treasure."},{"t":"img","f":"img-13","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"暴风雪中的伊卢利萨特小镇，这里好像是世界的尽头。","b":false,"xe":"Ilulissat in a snowstorm — it feels like the end of the world here."},{"t":"p","x":"下图是我们坐着当地人的渔船，到达一个80公里长的峡湾尽头，远处就是北极近200万平方公里，平均厚度在1500米以上的永久冰盖。","b":false,"xe":"The photo below shows us on a local fishing boat reaching the end of an 80-kilometer fjord; in the distance lies the Arctic's permanent ice cap — nearly 2 million square kilometers, averaging over 1,500 meters thick."},{"t":"img","f":"img-14","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"北极峡湾","b":false,"xe":"An Arctic fjord"},{"t":"p","x":"当地人都非常的友好亲切，下图为我在街上拍照时，一对老人家隔着窗户向我打招呼。","b":false,"xe":"The locals are extremely friendly and warm. In the photo below, an elderly couple waves to me through their window while I photograph on the street."},{"t":"img","f":"img-15","w":1080,"h":746},{"t":"p","x":"格陵兰岛，热情的当地人","b":false,"xe":"Greenland — warm-hearted locals"},{"t":"h","x":"获奖照片拍摄过程","xe":"The Making of the Winning Photo"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"和我们聊聊你在创作获奖照片时的情况吧。","xe":"Tell us about the circumstances when you created the winning photo."},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"这张照片，是我在Upernavik镇待的一周中拍摄的。","b":false,"xe":"This photo was taken during the week I spent in the town of Upernavik."},{"t":"p","x":"Upernavik是格陵兰第13大的小镇，一共有接近1000名居民，这里也是周边9座村庄的中心，拥有这一区域唯一的机场。","b":false,"xe":"Upernavik is Greenland's 13th largest town, with nearly 1,000 residents. It is also the center of the surrounding 9 villages and has the only airport in the area."},{"t":"p","x":"每周大概有2-3班支线航班，从这里飞往格陵兰西部重镇伊卢利萨特，这也是小镇唯一和外界人员来往的方式。","b":false,"xe":"There are roughly 2-3 regional flights per week from here to Ilulissat, the hub of western Greenland — the town's only way of exchanging people with the outside world."},{"t":"p","x":"整个小镇修在一座海岛上，沿着山坡而建，因此上窄下宽，看起来就像一个圣诞树一样。小镇的最高点就是一条跑道，可以起降小型客机。","b":false,"xe":"The whole town is built on an island, along a hillside, so it's narrow on top and wide at the bottom, looking like a Christmas tree. The town's highest point is a runway that handles small passenger planes."},{"t":"img","f":"img-16","w":1080,"h":719},{"t":"p","x":"小镇鸟瞰图","b":false,"xe":"Aerial view of the town"},{"t":"p","x":"以前这里的人们，会把房屋涂成各种颜色，以区分房屋的功能甚至是屋主的职业。比如商业建筑是红色的，渔民的房子是蓝色的。","b":false,"xe":"In the past, people here painted their houses in different colors to distinguish their functions and even the owners' occupations — commercial buildings were red, fishermen's houses were blue."},{"t":"p","x":"在寒冷的冬季，当大海和地面都被白茫茫的冰雪覆盖，这些房屋就成了200多万平方公里的北极土地上唯一的色彩。","b":false,"xe":"In the cold winter, when the sea and ground are covered in white snow and ice, these houses become the only colors across more than 2 million square kilometers of Arctic land."},{"t":"img","f":"img-17","w":1080,"h":719},{"t":"p","x":"北极色彩","b":false,"xe":"Arctic colors"},{"t":"p","x":"拍摄当天是一个风雪天，气温在零下20度左右。其实我去的那段时间，在当地人看来竟是“暖冬”，因为气温不够低，海上的冰出现了破裂和融化的现象，这让渔民们在海冰上钻洞打鱼非常的危险。","b":false,"xe":"The day of the shoot was snowy and windy, around -20°C. Actually, the period of my visit was considered a 'warm winter' by locals — because temperatures weren't low enough, the sea ice was cracking and melting, making it very dangerous for fishermen to drill holes and fish on the ice."},{"t":"p","x":"渔民们告诉我，这几年可能是由于气候变暖的原因，这种“暖冬”已经越来越常见。","b":false,"xe":"The fishermen told me that in recent years, perhaps due to climate warming, such 'warm winters' have become increasingly common."},{"t":"p","x":"我在Upernavik遇到的一个东欧探险家，他本来已经整装待发，计划在海冰上徒步300公里，前往这一地区最偏远的村庄。但是不稳定的海冰让他只能一直在小镇等待。","b":false,"xe":"An Eastern European explorer I met in Upernavik had been packed and ready, planning a 300-kilometer trek over the sea ice to the region's most remote village. But the unstable ice forced him to keep waiting in town."},{"t":"img","f":"img-18","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"东欧探险家","b":false,"xe":"The Eastern European explorer"},{"t":"p","x":"在一周的时间里中，我几乎走遍了这里的大街小巷，我在一个靠近机场的山坡上，发现了这个长焦构图的拍摄角度。我很喜欢这个角度的结构、色彩、氛围以及层次感，特别是晚上亮灯后，更是显得梦幻。","b":false,"xe":"Over the course of a week, I walked nearly every street and alley here. On a hillside near the airport, I found this telephoto shooting angle. I loved its structure, colors, atmosphere and sense of layering — especially after the lights came on at night, it looked truly dreamlike."},{"t":"img","f":"img-19","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"Upernavik街景","b":false,"xe":"A street in Upernavik"},{"t":"p","x":"我最开始使用ISO200和5秒的长曝光进行拍摄，得到了一张很干净梦幻的场景。","b":false,"xe":"I started by shooting at ISO 200 with a 5-second long exposure, which produced a clean, dreamlike scene."},{"t":"p","x":"但是我觉得这个场景只记录了建筑和环境，还缺少一些生气，如果能把当地人的活动也放在照片中，就能给读者提供更多的信息。","b":false,"xe":"But I felt this scene only recorded the buildings and environment — it lacked vitality. If I could include the activities of local people in the photo, it would give viewers more information."},{"t":"p","x":"于是我决定把当地人的活动也拍进来。但这并不是一件容易的事情，要知道当时已经亮灯，周围环境光很暗。","b":false,"xe":"So I decided to capture the locals' activities too. But this was no easy task — the lights were already on and the ambient light was very dim."},{"t":"img","f":"img-20","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"失败的抓拍，人全糊了","b":false,"xe":"A failed attempt — the people are all blurred"},{"t":"p","x":"一边要用足够快的快门速度去定格人物的动作，一边还不能把ISO调的太高，以免噪点太多。","b":false,"xe":"On one hand I needed a shutter speed fast enough to freeze people's movement; on the other, I couldn't push the ISO too high or there would be too much noise."},{"t":"p","x":"我必须在“抓住瞬间”和“优秀画质”的天平上，小心的保持平衡。","b":false,"xe":"I had to carefully keep the balance on the scale between 'catching the moment' and 'excellent image quality'."},{"t":"p","x":"经过几次失败的尝试，我最终把参数定格在ISO3200 f4 1/50秒曝光。","b":false,"xe":"After several failed attempts, I finally settled on ISO 3200, f/4, 1/50s exposure."},{"t":"img","f":"img-21","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"成功的抓拍","b":false,"xe":"The successful capture"},{"t":"p","x":"1/50秒几乎是让运动的人物不糊的最低快门了，ISO设置在3200画质仍然可用，虽然有些欠曝，但利用现代相机的宽容度，可以后期找回暗部的细节。","b":false,"xe":"1/50s is almost the slowest shutter speed that keeps moving people sharp; ISO 3200 still gave usable quality. Although somewhat underexposed, the latitude of modern cameras lets me recover shadow detail in post."},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"拍摄时有意外的惊喜吗？","xe":"Were there any unexpected surprises while shooting?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"我拍摄的位置离街道很远，因此当地人对我毫无察觉，这样我就可以记录到原汁原味的生活瞬间。","b":false,"xe":"My shooting position was far from the street, so the locals were completely unaware of me, allowing me to record authentic moments of life."},{"t":"p","x":"我原来预想的是会有一个单独的行人走在街上，或者一群小孩在玩耍。所以这一家三口的出现完全是意料之外。","b":false,"xe":"I had originally imagined a lone pedestrian walking down the street, or a group of children playing. So the appearance of this family of three was completely unexpected."},{"t":"p","x":"这种瞬间感和惊喜感，我想也是摄影的独特魅力之一。因此我赶紧开启连拍模式，开始猛按快门。","b":false,"xe":"That sense of the moment and of surprise is, I think, one of photography's unique charms. So I quickly switched to burst mode and started hammering the shutter."},{"t":"img","f":"img-22","w":1080,"h":402},{"t":"p","x":"抓拍的序列，提亮的那张就是选出来的投稿作品","b":false,"xe":"The burst sequence — the brightened frame is the one selected for submission"},{"t":"p","x":"我一边用手按住快门，一边也在欣赏着此刻独特的感觉。","b":false,"xe":"While holding down the shutter, I was also savoring the unique feeling of that moment."},{"t":"p","x":"一边是厚厚的积雪和一片白色的大地，甚至连远处的大海也变成了冰原。而且夜晚的蓝色调让这里显得愈发寒冷。","b":false,"xe":"On one side, thick snow and a white expanse of land — even the distant sea had become an ice field. And the blue tone of night made it feel even colder."},{"t":"p","x":"但是街上的路灯，屋子里的灯光以及路上的一家三口，又让我感觉到了分外的温暖。","b":false,"xe":"But the street lamps, the lights inside the houses, and the family of three on the road made me feel an extraordinary warmth."},{"t":"p","x":"我似乎明白了，为什么当地人可以战胜这么残酷的自然环境，在这里生存繁衍。","b":false,"xe":"I seemed to understand why the local people can conquer such a brutal natural environment and survive and thrive here."},{"t":"p","x":"我想还是因为家庭以及社区的紧密团结。当地人去捕鲸的时候，都是几艘甚至数十艘渔船一起出海，而且猎杀的所得，也会和全体居民分享。","b":false,"xe":"I think it's because of the close-knit bonds of family and community. When locals go whaling, several or even dozens of boats head out together, and the catch is shared with all residents."},{"t":"img","f":"img-23","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"最终投稿照片","b":false,"xe":"The final submitted photo"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"p","x":"你刚刚提到了很多的拍摄技术，而且很多照片都是用无人机拍的，这些现代的器材和技术对你的拍摄有哪些帮助？","b":true,"xe":"You just mentioned many shooting techniques, and many of your photos were taken with a drone. How have this modern equipment and these technologies helped your photography?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"当然了，帮助很大。","b":false,"xe":"Of course, they help a great deal."},{"t":"p","x":"刚刚提到过我使用的是最新的索尼微单相机，它的高宽容度以及ISOless特性（ISOless即可以通过后期提亮达到和前期提高ISO一样的画质效果，新的相机一般都是ISOless感光芯片），帮助我在暗光环境中，仅使用环境光就记录下了这个决定性瞬间。","b":false,"xe":"As mentioned, I used the latest Sony mirrorless camera. Its high dynamic range and ISOless characteristics (ISOless means brightening in post achieves the same image quality as raising ISO in-camera; new cameras generally have ISOless sensors) helped me record this decisive moment using only ambient light in a dark environment."},{"t":"p","x":"而且成片在现代后期降噪算法处理后，画质还颇为不错，这在以前是无法想象的。","b":false,"xe":"And after processing with modern noise-reduction algorithms, the image quality turned out quite good — unimaginable in the past."},{"t":"img","f":"img-24","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"获奖照片的社交网络版本","b":false,"xe":"The social media version of the winning photo"},{"t":"p","x":"而且我在上传到社交网络，以及打印输出的时候，其实还有另外一个版本（上图）。","b":false,"xe":"Actually, when uploading to social networks and making prints, I have another version (above)."},{"t":"p","x":"这个版本是用获奖照片的人物部分，以及另外一张低ISO长曝光拍摄的街道背景照片，进行“时间合成”生成的。这个版本噪点就更少了，打印出来仍然非常的细腻。","b":false,"xe":"This version was created via 'time blending' — combining the people from the winning photo with the street background from another low-ISO long exposure. It has even less noise and still prints beautifully."},{"t":"p","x":"当然因为比赛规则的限制，我这次只能用高ISO单张处理后的版本投稿。","b":false,"xe":"Of course, due to the contest rules, I could only submit the high-ISO single-frame processed version this time."},{"t":"img","f":"img-25","w":1067,"h":1600},{"t":"p","x":"无人机航拍冰山，只有从空中才能看到巨大的冰山底座","b":false,"xe":"Drone shot of an iceberg — only from the air can you see the iceberg's massive underwater base"},{"t":"p","x":"无人机也是我在格陵兰，大量使用的现代技术和器材之一。","b":false,"xe":"Drones are also among the modern technologies and equipment I used extensively in Greenland."},{"t":"p","x":"在遵守当地法规的情况下，无人机几乎给我带来了完全的构图自由，我可以选择最佳的角度和位置进行拍摄，即使那是人根本不可能站到的地方。","b":false,"xe":"While complying with local regulations, the drone gave me almost complete compositional freedom — I could choose the best angle and position, even where no person could possibly stand."},{"t":"p","x":"我在格陵兰利用无人机拍摄了大量的全景以及鸟瞰的照片，甚至利用无人机接近1-2秒的稳定时间，在夜晚进行长曝光拍摄。","b":false,"xe":"In Greenland I used the drone to shoot numerous panoramas and bird's-eye views, and even took long exposures at night using the drone's 1-2 second stability window."},{"t":"img","f":"img-26","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"无人机夜景长曝光","b":false,"xe":"Long exposure night shot by drone"},{"t":"p","x":"当然无人机给我带来更大的方便，还是成为我的“侦察机”，为我提供“拍摄情报”。","b":false,"xe":"Of course, the greatest convenience the drone brought me was serving as my 'scout', providing 'shooting intelligence'."},{"t":"p","x":"我在新到一个地点时，一般都会把无人机飞到高点，拍摄若干的全景照片。","b":false,"xe":"When arriving at a new location, I usually fly the drone to a high point and take several panoramic photos."},{"t":"p","x":"之后我就可以在笔记本电脑上，放大图片，仔细的搜索一些可能的拍摄点，并用红圈划出来。","b":false,"xe":"Then I can zoom into the images on my laptop, carefully search for possible shooting spots, and circle them in red."},{"t":"img","f":"img-27","w":1080,"h":396},{"t":"p","x":"无人机“情报图”","b":false,"xe":"The drone 'intelligence map'"},{"t":"p","x":"上图就是我在伊卢利萨特用无人机建立的“情报图”。","b":false,"xe":"The image above is the 'intelligence map' I built with the drone in Ilulissat."},{"t":"p","x":"我在全景图中找到了一些有当地特色的建筑，或者一些特别的几何结构和色彩，这些地方都是非常适合拍摄的，这样我就可以有的放矢的去现场踩点。","b":false,"xe":"In the panorama I found buildings with local character, or special geometric structures and colors — all very suitable for photography — so I could scout locations on site with clear targets."},{"t":"p","x":"这次在格陵兰，我重点拍摄的就是那些有“世界尽头”感觉的照片，因此我把一些海边比较独立的小房子也圈了起来，作为我后期探索和拍摄的依据。","b":false,"xe":"On this trip to Greenland, I focused on photos with that 'end of the world' feeling, so I also circled some isolated little houses by the sea as a basis for later exploration and shooting."},{"t":"img","f":"img-28","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"通过无人机发现的拍摄点","b":false,"xe":"A shooting spot discovered through the drone"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"你是怎么决定在Upernavik待上一周的，这一周里最让你惊喜的是什么时候？","xe":"How did you decide to spend a week in Upernavik, and what surprised you most during that week?"},{"t":"h","x":"Thomas：","xe":"Thomas："},{"t":"p","x":"说实话我一开始并没有这么长的打算，我的原计划是在Upernavik待2天时间，然后继续坐飞机前往北部的卡纳克探索。","b":false,"xe":"Honestly, I hadn't planned to stay that long. My original plan was 2 days in Upernavik, then flying further north to explore Qaanaaq."},{"t":"p","x":"但是当我搜索机票的时候我发现，格陵兰冬天的航班太少了，而且基本上已经被当地人预定一空，因为机票的关系，我去不了更北的地方了，而且还必须在那里待1周才有回程的飞机。","b":false,"xe":"But when I searched for flights, I found that winter flights in Greenland were too few and basically fully booked by locals. Because of the tickets, I couldn't go further north, and I had to stay a week before a return flight was available."},{"t":"img","f":"img-29","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"Upernavik，冰雪覆盖的墓地","b":false,"xe":"Upernavik — the snow-covered cemetery"},{"t":"p","x":"或许这也是一种另外的幸运吧，因为我没有料到这个小镇，有这么多可以挖掘和拍摄的地方。我在第六天才拍到获奖的场景，如果按照原计划，我可能就要和这张照片失之交臂了。","b":false,"xe":"Perhaps that was another kind of luck, because I hadn't expected the town to have so much worth exploring and photographing. I only captured the winning scene on my sixth day — under the original plan, I might have missed this photo entirely."},{"t":"p","x":"要说最让我惊讶的，还是刚到Upernavik时的景象了。因为这里鲜有游客到访，我在互联网上几乎没找到这个小镇的照片，我在去之前完全不清楚这个小镇在冬天究竟长什么样。","b":false,"xe":"What surprised me most was the sight upon first arriving in Upernavik. Since tourists rarely visit, I found almost no photos of this town on the internet, and before going I had no idea what it looked like in winter."},{"t":"p","x":"从伊卢利萨特到Upernavik的飞机大约要1个小时，在这一个小时里，唯一的风景就是一望无际的白色冰原和冰冻大海。但远处突然出现了一点亮光，然后这道亮光越来越大，这就是Upernavik镇！","b":false,"xe":"The flight from Ilulissat to Upernavik takes about an hour, and the only scenery along the way is an endless white ice sheet and frozen sea. But then a dot of light suddenly appeared in the distance, growing bigger and bigger — that was the town of Upernavik!"},{"t":"img","f":"img-30","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"Upernavik镇","b":false,"xe":"The town of Upernavik"},{"t":"p","x":"随着飞机降落，燃烧着的垃圾处理厂，山顶的卫星通讯站，以及山坡上密密麻麻的彩色房屋依次展开，我感觉来到了仙境，差点哇了出来。","b":false,"xe":"As the plane descended, the burning waste disposal plant, the satellite communications station on the summit, and the dense colorful houses on the hillside unfolded one after another. I felt I had arrived in a fairyland and almost gasped out loud."},{"t":"p","x":"语言已经难以形容那种美和震撼，我用DJI osmo pocket拍摄了降落时的小视频，和大家分享。","b":false,"xe":"Words can hardly describe that beauty and shock. I shot a short video of the landing with a DJI Osmo Pocket to share with everyone."},{"t":"video"},{"t":"h","x":"未来计划","xe":"Future Plans"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"你以后还会去格陵兰吗？还有一些其他的拍摄计划吗？","xe":"Will you go back to Greenland? Do you have other shooting plans?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"当然，今年冬天的格陵兰之行，其实只是一个尝试。","b":false,"xe":"Of course. This winter's Greenland trip was really just an attempt."},{"t":"p","x":"我在那边和很多当地人建立了联系，他们会对我未来在那里的拍摄很有帮助。","b":false,"xe":"I built connections with many local people there, which will be very helpful for my future shooting there."},{"t":"p","x":"而且我也找到了一些很有意思的主题和角度，未来会进行更加深入的挖掘。","b":false,"xe":"And I've found some interesting themes and angles that I will explore more deeply in the future."},{"t":"p","x":"巴基斯坦和中国也是我一直关注的区域。","b":false,"xe":"Pakistan and China are also regions I've long been following."},{"t":"p","x":"巴基斯坦不只是有战乱，中国也不只是有雾霾，我希望通过我未来的拍摄项目，改变西方观众对这两个国家的认识。","b":false,"xe":"Pakistan is not only about war and chaos, and China is not only about smog. Through my future projects, I hope to change Western audiences' perceptions of these two countries."},{"t":"img","f":"img-31","w":1080,"h":720},{"t":"p","x":"巴基斯坦川口塔峰","b":false,"xe":"Trango Towers, Pakistan"},{"t":"h","x":"Sarah：","xe":"Sarah："},{"t":"h","x":"可以从哪些渠道关注到你的动态？","xe":"Through which channels can people follow your work?"},{"t":"h","x":"托马斯：","xe":"Thomas:"},{"t":"p","x":"我的Instagram账号是：thomaschuphoto","b":false,"xe":"My Instagram account is: thomaschuphoto"},{"t":"p","x":"我的中文主页在 thomaskksj.tuchong.com","b":false,"xe":"My Chinese homepage is at thomaskksj.tuchong.com"},{"t":"p","x":"你可以在那里看到我的最新照片。","b":false,"xe":"You can see my latest photos there."},{"t":"p","x":"全文完，最后再和大家分享一下我这次的拍摄器材。","b":false,"xe":"End of the interview — finally, let me share the gear I used on this trip."}],"titleEn":"How Was the National Geographic Award-Winning Photo Made? The Photographer Reveals All"}