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Big Suns

By George Lepp

Published December 4, 2006
Updated July 27, 2016

I’ve always enjoyed dramatic landscapes featuring a big sun. What kind of lens should I use to achieve this effect?

 

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George Lepp

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.
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