TOKYO-2017 Nature / Trees

Cypress Snake

  • Prize
    Gold in Nature/Sunset, Bronze in Nature/Trees
  • Photographer
    Jan Šmíd

One of the well known compositions. Technically, however, it is very demanding. But the more beautiful …cypress alley, a typical Tuscan homestead and the sunset. What more does a photographer need for luck? Panorama compiled from total of 35 frames (5-level exposure bracketing of 4 frames in one row; 15 „antireflex“ frames).

Jan Šmíd is exclusively a landscape photographer with a special focus on panoramic photography, For his work, he uses modern photography methods like exposure bracketing, antireflex, focus bracketing, parallactic mount, etc. He has been organizing photography workshops for seven years; he organizes photo expeditions and runs an Individual Photography School.