Hello, I’m Ellen Borggreve, an expert Dutch panorama photographer and writer. I’ve been photographing nearly my complete life. I choose to seek out locations with as little reference to people as attainable and normally chorus from having any folks in my photos. For me, it’s all concerning the energy and magic of this superb planet we dwell on. Although I’m principally identified for my forest images I additionally like to {photograph} seascapes.I grew up surrounded by forests and have at all times been fascinated with bushes. Woodlands fill me with a way of stillness and surprise, which is so typically lacking on this fast-moving world. The huge Dutch skies over the ocean additionally encourage me, they supply magnificent backdrops for our principally flat landscapes. Cameras My fundamental workhorse is the Panasonic Lumix S1R, a full-frame mirrorless digicam with 47 MP which is neither small nor light-weight. It’s constructed to final, it may deal with excessive humidity ranges, rain and low temperatures and it’s completely dependable. Additionally it is a dream to deal with and the lenses out there for this technique are extraordinarily properly constructed and ship nice outcomes. The color rendering of this digicam is totally lovely, which is essential to me. Although my S1R has by no means let me down, up to now I had cameras fail on me while instructing a workshop, so I even have a backup digicam, which is the Panasonic Lumix S1. It is a 24MP brother of the S1R and is nice at excessive iso ranges, which is why I take this digicam into the forest on windy days after I want greater shutter speeds and due to this fact greater iso ranges. The ultimate digicam in my bag is the Leica Q2, additionally a 47 MP full-frame digicam with a set 28 mm f1/7 lens. I merely love this digicam. I can take it in all places, it’s as analogue and no-nonsense as digital could be. No superfluous menus, simply the pure essence of images. This little companion is at all times in my bag. The picture high quality is superb and it’s an extremely properly constructed little digicam. Lenses Panasonic Lumix S-Professional 70-200mm f/4 – my most used lens. As a panorama photographer, I don’t want a quick telephoto lens and this one is of wonderful high quality. That is the lens that’s normally on my Lumix S1R. Panasonic Lumix S Professional 50mm f/1.4 – is a heavy lens however delivers stunningly crisp pictures with a large amount of depth. I take advantage of it typically as I like the best way a set focal size lens makes me decelerate and suppose tougher a couple of composition. Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 – one other lens I take advantage of rather a lot. It may be “simply” a package lens, however it’s tremendous sharp and delivers excellent pictures. This lens is normally on my digicam after I go scouting because it covers a big focal vary. In forests with the bushes nearer collectively, that is my go-to lens. Panasonic Lumix S Professional 16-35mm f/4 – my least used lens however one which I like. That is simply one other lens from the L-mount system that’s extremely sharp and has the identical guide focus clutch that lots of the different lenses have.All of those lenses can deal with rain and dangerous climate circumstances, which is essential to me. Backpacks My gear is carried round in a Mindshift Backlight 26 L Greenfield backpack, which I actually like. It distributes the burden of all the pieces properly and it additionally carries my tripod. Hooked up to my backpack is the Peak Design Seize Digicam Clip, which I couldn’t do with out. It makes carrying my massive digicam a lot extra snug and it’s simply accessible always. Tripods As a result of I are inclined to stroll nice distances I normally carry a low weight tripod with me which is the Benro Journey Angel FTA28CV1 with the Benro B1 or CV1 ball head connected. I’m about to buy a sturdier tripod for seascapes as a result of the Journey Angel will not be stiff sufficient within the Dutch coastal circumstances. Filters One other important is my B+W filters. I take advantage of the B+W F-Professional Kaesemann Excessive Transmission Round Polarizer MRC Filter more often than not within the forest, filtering out undesirable glare on leaves and saturating the colors a bit extra. These filters are of very prime quality they usually have a tendency to remain clear with none effort. The ND filters are used on the seaside after I need to easy out the water and lengthen the shutter speeds. I actually couldn’t obtain the form of pictures I create with out these filters and they’re at all times in my bag. Misc. The Giottos Rocket Blower is at all times in my backpack in addition to two microfiber cloths. The Arctic Butterfly is crucial for retaining my sensors clear. The final however a vital a part of my package are my Lowa Renegade mountain climbing footwear, the primary ones I’ve discovered that I can truly hike in for hours with none ache. I simply stroll for fifteen to twenty kilometres when I’m photographing and good footwear are important. www.ellenborggreve.com | @ellenborggreve