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DavidMaimó Lázaro: I really like to plan my trips and photos, and I had my trip planned for a year. I knew it would be impossible to see everything and I know Iceland is a country that you can stop every metre to photograph. Next time, I will probably avoid some waterfalls, because there are lots of tourists, and perhaps I will focus more on the less crowded places. PN: Is Iceland a country you would go back to?What would you shoot? David Maimó Lázaro: I am already planning the return for next year. I
and if we had artificial light. If the intensity of aurora was low, my manual exposures were 6secs up to 20secs and I upped the ISO. PN: How did you feel emotionally when you saw the aurora? DavidMaimó Lázaro: Very excited, a moment I could share with friends. Seeing the aurora is a special moment that I recommend to everyone to see sometime in your life. PN: Looking back on your trip, would you do anything differently?
I saw the aurora. A moment that will remain in my memory forever. PN: What camera techniques did you use to capture the aurora? DavidMaimó Lázaro: The first step is shoot in Raw – keep in mind the composition and make sure to place the tripod correctly, depending on the activity in the sky. When there was a lot of aurora activity, I shot short exposures of one to three seconds, using the largest aperture on the lens and using ISOs from 800 to 2000. The ISO could vary depending on the place
would like to devote more time to Vestrahorn [an Icelandic mountain], go to Hvítserkur [a sea stack] and some hidden canyons that I have already located. I would also like to shoot more drone footage, because on this trip the wind made flying very difficult. To keep up with David’s photo adventures, visit davidmaimo.net and his social media, Instagram @davidmaimo and Twitter @dmaimo
“The first night was impressive – the first time I saw the aurora. Amoment that will remain inmy memory forever”
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