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How to shoot it

📍 Where to shoot

Outdoor shooting on the rocky island of Yesusaret in the Ladoga Shores (Karelia). The object is located by the water, allowing the use of sky reflections and mirror-like stone surfaces.

🧭 How to get there

The island is located in the National Park 'Ladoga Shores'. Access to Yesusaret usually requires a boat or motorboat as it is part of an archipelago. Exact routes and landing points depend on navigation conditions in the park.

🕐 Time of day

Most shot between 19:00 and 22:00 (50% of frames)

Based on 12 frames with camera data. Camera clock time; the time zone is unknown.

Shooting is most often conducted from 7 PM to 10 PM, corresponding to evening light and sunset. At this time, the water reflects the sky, creating mirror-like surfaces on the stones.

🗓️ Season

Most shot in: June, July, May

Based on 12 frames with camera data

Peak activity occurs in June (5 frames) and July (4 frames), with May and August also popular. During these months, the light falls at the right angle for architecture photography.

🎫 Access and rules

The island is located in the National Park 'Ladoga Shores', so protected area visitation rules apply. Access to the island usually requires a boat or motorboat.

🎒 Gear

Wide-angle lens with a focal length of 14–24 mm (median 16 mm) for capturing architecture and rocks. Aperture f/11 (range f/7.1–f/16) provides the necessary depth of field.

Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)

Nikon D850 5 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 2 Nikon D800 1 Nikon D7100 1 Nikon D600 1 Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR 3AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED 2Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM 2AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED 1Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (A012) 1

🧳 What to bring

Warm clothing, waterproof shoes, flashlight for evening shooting, insect repellent, rain cover for equipment, spare batteries. Ticket or permit for visiting the national park.

⚙️ Settings

Shutter 1/100 (1/400 – 1/13)Aperture f/11 (f/7.1 – f/16)ISO 200 (100 – 500)Focal length 16 mm (14 – 18)

Based on 11 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.

Key parameter is aperture f/11 (median) for maximum sharpness of architectural and rock details. Shutter speed is short (median 0.01 s), ISO is low (median 200).

⚠️ Good to know

The chapel is part of a historical complex that is gradually deteriorating due to weather conditions. When shooting, be careful on slippery wet stones and do not step on fragile wooden architectural elements.

📈 How the idea developed

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✅ How to repeat it

Use a low camera angle to emphasize the contrast between the old wood of the chapel and the rough rock stone.
Shoot when the water is calm to get clear mirror reflections of the sky on the stone surface.

✨ Interesting facts

🏆 How the best frame was shot: Nikon D600, Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (A012), 1/400, f/8, ISO 200, 15 mm
🔇 82% of frames were shot at ISO 400 or lower: almost no noise, any modern camera will do
📐 87% of frames are landscape orientation
🥇 6 works reached the finals. Best contest: Ruins and Abandoned Places 2026
👤 Most frequent authors: ПУЗЕНКО ДМИТРИЙ 3 Михаил 2 Илья Поляк 2

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