10 Countries, 10 Days, 10 Tips: Day 8 - Cappadocia, Turkey

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It's Day 8 of my travel series here on my blog. Thanks for joining me.

Location: Cappadocia, Turkey.

Tip: Go above and under ground.

Rick Sammon photograph

The two main attritions of Cappadocia are the spectacular landscapes and the intriguing underground cities.

Book an early morning ballon ride. Use a polarizing filter to darken the sky and whiten white clouds.

Rick Sammon photograph.

In the afternoon, explore the cities that are carved out of - and in - the mountains.

Rick Sammon photograph.

You may not be able to use a tripod or a flash in some underground cities, so you'll need to boost up your ISO, as I did below (boosting my ISO to 1000).

Rick Sammon photograph.

Don't worry about noise in your images. You can reduce it in Lightroom and Photoshop.

For over and under pictures, I recommend a wide-angle lens. If you want to take only one lens, I'd recommend a 24-105mm lens.

Here's a list of all my gear.

I hope to see you someday on one of my workshops. We shoot from sunrise to sunset.

For travel tips on the go, check out my iPad app, Rick Sammon's 24/7 Photo Buffet.

Explore the light,
Rick