Miguel Kieling's photostream

Cabo Carveiro, Portugal

Cabo Carvoeiro, north of Lisbon, is one of the most beautiful places I visited in Portugal. Very dramatic scenery and very nice people too.

Canon 5D mark II
Canon 17-40L lens @28mm f/14
10-sec. exposure
ISO 100
ND Grad 0.9 HE reversed
No polarizer.
RAW file processed Adobe Camera Raw
TIFF file processed with Photoshop CS5

Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal

What a nice feeling to be on a beach without another soul to be seen anywhere around you. This gives me the a feeling of connectedness with nature that I don't otherwise feel. This place in the south part of Portugal is simply magical. Found out about it through Carlos Resende. A friend from Portugal who helped me a lot while I was preparing for the trip as well as when I arrived. Thanks Carlos!!

Canon 5D mark II
Canon 17-40L lens @19mm f/13
20-sec. exposure
ISO 50
ND Grad 0.9 SE
No polarizer.
RAW file processed Adobe Camera Raw
TIFF file processed with Photoshop CS5

Florianópolis, Brazil

Another angle shot at the same place as the previous picture. I thought that receding would be a good idea and climbed up a small elevation to get a wider view of the scene. That's when the sky decided to present us with its best show.
I love coming to this place in low tide. It always offers something good.

Canon 5D mark II
Canon 17-40L lens @24mm f/13
20-sec. exposure
ISO 50
ND Grad 0.9 SE
No polarizer.
RAW file processed Adobe Camera Raw
TIFF file processed with Photoshop CS5

Florianópolis, Brazil

Second time I returned to this fabulous location, this time with a friend who hadn't been here yet.

This photo was shot really late, and there was barely any light left. I knew that if I tried to use ISO100, it would take many minutes to expose accurately, and I didn't have this amount of time as we were about to get going. This was an attempt at trying a much higher ISO to accomplish this shot in much less time.

Canon 5D mark II
Canon 17-40L lens @20mm f/13
76-sec. exposure
ISO 800
ND Grad 0.9 SE
B&W 8x ND filter
No polarizer.
RAW file processed Adobe Camera Raw
TIFF file processed with Photoshop CS5

Lisbon - Portugal

This photo was taken in Lisbon - Rio Tejo.

There were many seagulls flying about. However, some of them, especially the two on top of the towers, were static. I enjoy B&W pictures of urban scenes and this was a special place.

Canon 5D mark II
Canon 17-40L lens @20mm f/11
76-sec. exposure
ISO 100
ND Grad 0.6 SE
Lee Big Stopper
No polarizer.
RAW file processed Adobe Camera Raw
TIFF file processed with Photoshop CS5