Foresight by Marsel van Oosten

Foresight by Marsel van Oosten

Timing is everything. Whether you photograph landscapes or wildlife, you need to be there at the right time. But when is the right time? That’s the one million dollar question that’s right at the start of any project I do. The answer depends on many factors, but the most important one is: what do you want? When we were planning our first trip to the Yellow Mountain (which isn’t all that yellow) in China, I knew I wanted to get mist. And possibly snow. But mist was my #1 priority, so I had to figure out what would be the best time of year to get the highest chance of mist. Too early in the season, and it’ll be too cold and your only chance is snow (which is pretty cool too), and too late in the season and you’re either standing in the pouring rain the entire day, or you’ll be looking at the blue sky of death more often than not. I decided to visit the twilight zone – might get snow, might get mist, might get both. So far this strategy has paid off. This year is going to be our third year running our Where Dragons Roam landscape photography tour in China, and we have had snow and mist. But whatever we get, it’s all awesome. It’s amazing what a little bit of snow or mist does to a landscape that’s already mind-blowingly beautiful. This was shot on a late morning shoot, after heavy snowfall. The sun was starting to appear, and the wind was blowing the snow off the branches – a magical sight. Can’t wait to go back there! If you would like to join us to the Yellow Mountain, but also to Zhangjiajie (the inspiration for Avatar) and Fujian: we only have a few openings left on this year’s tour. Check out the tour page on our website for more info: ow.ly/9yo1101qN6J Marsel | www.squiver.com WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM ©2018 Marsel van Oosten, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.

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