by Caryn Esplin | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Photo Tips: Bracketing + Aurora = Amazing Landscape Photography Don’t be discouraged when your camera does not capture what your eyes see. Even the best cameras are only capable of capturing 8 levels or exposure. So when you have a large range of brights and...
by Caryn Esplin | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Aerial view from a hot air balloon of Ancient Bagan, Myanmar, home of 2100 ancient temples. During the 11th and 12th century, over 10,000 temples were built here by an affluent society as part of their devotion and worship to Buddha. Each structure has one or...
by Caryn Esplin | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
On the balloon ride over Old Bagan, I used a fisheye lens to capture the artistic landscape. I used three cameras during the Balloon Rides: –Sony A7Riii with 24-105mm lens . (full frame) –iPhone 11 Pro Max for videos and wide angles –Sony A6400 with...
by Caryn Esplin | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Hot Air Balloon Ride – The Views As our pilot took us low and high we captured different views of the sunrise, landscape, temples, fields, roads, rivers and towns. Here are just a few of the shots…What an incredible vantage...
by Caryn Esplin | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Hot Air Balloon Ride – The Setup This was one of the highlights of my Myanmar adventure, with an amazing view of 2100 ancient temples! I will now be sharing several posts of this unforgettable experience. We felt totally safe with the top hot air balloon pilots...
by Caryn Esplin | Mar 6, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
MYANMAR – Best travel photography experience I have ever had. What an amazing place! Almost all young men in Myanmar spend time as a novice monk to learn more about Buddhism. The people are very devout in their faith and they practice what they believe. This is...