Out of the Shadow
Photographer: Sergey Bystritsky
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This photograph was taken in the semi-desert of Samukhi in Vashlovani National Park, Georgia. Apart from grass, almost nothing grows there, and only occasionally near the hilly outskirts are trees found, which made it all the more surprising to find a spot with such a dense cluster.
At night, many hares and foxes roam these areas, and the terrain suggested the presence of an animal trail near this tree, so I could expect visitors and prepared the shooting setup. In addition to a camera with a motion sensor, I mounted four flashes and two large pieces of fabric in the tree canopy, serving as softboxes to provide soft light.
1/160 • f/13 • ISO 800 • Sony A1 • 49mm • Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
