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Photography Tutorial · 2022-03-13

How to Light a 10-Meter Glacier? Shooting the Milky Way over Icebergs

How to Light a 10-Meter Glacier? Shooting the Milky Way over Icebergs

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I recently shared several photos taken at Laigu Glacier in Tibet, and many of you were curious: how can an ice mountain be rendered as translucent as jade on a pitch-dark night?

How to Light a 10-Meter Glacier? Shooting the Milky Way over Icebergs

In today's tutorial, Thomas shares how — through complex in-camera and post techniques — I lit a nearly 10-meter-tall ice formation from multiple angles using only a single headlamp.

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Glacier starry-sky 4K wallpaper download:

Link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1UTlrtbAxl2CkSs6HE099Zw

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How to Light a 10-Meter Glacier? Shooting the Milky Way over Icebergs How to Light a 10-Meter Glacier? Shooting the Milky Way over Icebergs

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