#52weeksofnature Photo Contest Week 41 Winner
The winner of Week 41 of our #52weeksofnature photo contest is Alexander Sexton (@alejandrosexton). Sometimes photography has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Congrats to Alexander on creating this mesmerizing waterfall composition deep in the Kentucky backwoods. He has won a $100 gift code to hippytree.com and we are donating an additional $100 to the Surfrider Foundation in his name. Learn more about Alexander below.
Where was the image shot?
Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
What camera did you use and what were the settings?
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: 18-35mm
Shutter Speed: 30 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 50
Was there any special preparation required to capture the photo?
I had to wait for a good rain to get the flow I was looking for so I hiked into this location early in the morning a couple times to get this shot. It was pretty overcast and super moody but made for great conditions to shoot.
How long have you been shooting?
I started in 2015. I borrowed a Nikon DSLR from a friend and fell in love with it. I saved up and played around with different cameras until I purchased my first full frame Nikon.
What's your favorite subject matter to shoot?
I love photographing all landscapes but if I had to choose I would say astrophotography or waterfalls.
Do you shoot with a crew or shoot solo?
I absolutely love shooting with a crew. I’ve learned so much by being around other photographers. Plus it’s just really good vibes being around a talented group and feeding off all the positive energy.
What excites you about photography?
All of the amazing places and people. Photography has given me such a gift of viewing things in a new way. It’s carried me to places and people I would have never seen or met and allows me to reach people on a different level.
