Photography News 74

Profile It’s beautiful upnorth

Photographer DavidMaimó Lázaro spent a year planning his trip to Iceland and crossed his fingers, hoping to see the Northern Lights. He was not disappointed

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID MAIMÓ LÁZARO

took my OM-D E-M1 Mark II and the lenses were the Laowa 7.5mm f/2, M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8, M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 and M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8. I also took a DJI Mavic Air drone. The advantage of using Olympus OM-D system and the Mavic Air is that I carry everything in a backpack. In this case, I used a Vanguard Alta Sky 51D and a Vanguard VEO2 265CB tripod. exposure, poor weather and cool temperatures? Did you have any battery problems, for example? DavidMaimó Lázaro: The camera worked perfectly, no problem. The body is completely sealed, so I was not worried at any time about the rain. The batteries endured the cold perfectly, too. PN: How did your camera/s perform, especially with long

PN: Which lens did you findmost useful on your trip? DavidMaimó Lázaro: The Laowa 7.5mm f/2. This is incredible and the quality produced by such a small lens is amazing, and it’s excellent for landscapes, especially at night. PN: Did you find camera filters useful at all? DavidMaimó Lázaro: I don’t use camera filters, but I did use some of the OM-D E-M1X functions. The function I used most on the OM-D E-M1X was the high resolution mode and the Live NDmode. The camera’s

Photography News: What was the aimof your trip to Iceland? Was there anything specific you wanted to achieve? DavidMaimó Lázaro: It was a photographic trip with a group of friends. The main idea was to get to know the country and the wonderful places it has. Next year, I will start leading photo tours. PN: What camera equipment did you take? DavidMaimó Lázaro: I am an Olympus collaborator and so I borrowed the OM-D E-M1X. I also

ND lessens exposure by 3EV to 5EV. I found this function perfect and means you do not need to use filter holders and filters near waterfalls, or when it is windy and rainy. PN: What was the most useful non- photographic accessory you took? DavidMaimó Lázaro: A cloth to clean and dry the lenses in waterfalls – very useful and recommended! PN: Do you have any advice to our readers for photographing in cold temperatures at night? DavidMaimó Lázaro: In Iceland, it’s recommended you dress in layers and remove or add according to the temperature. I had a thermal clothing accompanied with a warm jacket, plus good boots and socks. It is very important to be warm at night when you’re shooting long exposures and not moving much. PN: What did you find the biggest challenge on your trip? DavidMaimó Lázaro: The biggest challenge was to capture the aurora, and the first night we had a very good forecast. We went to find a clear area and had a light show. We went to the black church of Búðakirkja, a very famous place in Iceland. We got the place right, we had a fantastic night, an unforgettable night. PN: What your photographic highlight of the trip? DavidMaimó Lázaro: The first night was impressive – the first time

IMAGES: ABOVE A beautiful shot of the Northern Lights over Goðafoss wa- terfall. David captured the aurora using a manual exposure of 13secs at f/2, IS0 800 and auto white-balance using an Olympus OM-D E-M1X with a 7.5mm f/2 lens ABOVE LEFT Reynisfjara sunrise was shot on an Olympus OM-D E-M1X with a 12-40mm f/2.8 lens at 17mm IMAGE LEFT Kirkjufell is possibly the most photographed mountain in Ice- land and you can appreciate why from David’s stunning sunrise shot

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