Sense of scale

November 2016

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November 2016

A small tent in a grand landscape. Photo: Carson Leong

It’s hard to imagine the scale of a place until you see it from another perspective. This photo of my campsite was taken from Roys Peak, Wanaka, at sunrise and illustrates just how small and insignificant my tent is in comparison to the landscape.
– Carson Leong

Camera settings Canon 5D Mark III, F8, 70mm, 1/50 sec, ISO 200

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