In the Field

Sunrays at Sunrise. Kynock Inlet, BC, Canada. October 4, 2007.

This shot was taken in a coastal inlet that's surrounded by high mountains - so the sun didn't actually poke it's head over the mountains until fairly late in the morning. The moment it came out it began burning off the fog, but for the first few minutes the sunrays filtered through the foggy forest and produced this dramatic scene. Yawn...just another morning in the Great Bear Rainforest!

Behind the Camera

Sunrays at Sunrise. Kynock Inlet, BC, Canada. October 4, 2007.

Digital Capture; Uncompressed RAW (NEF) format; ISO 100.

Nikon D2X with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR lens @ 110 mm (165 mm equivalent with digital conversion factor) supported on Gitzo 1348 carbon fibre tripod with Wimberley head. VR turned to "Off".

1/500s @ f9; -0.67 stop compensation from matrix-metered exposure setting.

At the Computer

Sunrays at Sunrise. Kynock Inlet, BC, Canada. October 4, 2007.

RAW Conversion to 16 bit TIFF, including first-pass sharpening and exposure compensation using Phase One's C1 Pro.

Further digital correction on 16-bit TIFF file using Adobe's Photoshop CS3. Photoshop adjustments included selective curves adjustment, selective saturation enhancement, and selective sharpening for web output.

Conservation

Sunrays at Sunrise. Kynock Inlet, BC, Canada. October 4, 2007.

Ten percent of the revenue generated by this image will be donated to Raincoast.

This image was captured along a portion of the coast of British Columbia that is known as the Great Bear Rainforest. This globally unique habitat is under threat of development, particularly from logging. The Raincoast Conservation Society (and Foundation) is an effective and efficient organization that has been fighting for protection of this unique habitat. If you are looking for a meaningful way to contribute to the conservation of this amazing ecosystem, Raincoast will provide maximal "bang" for your conservation dollars.