I really wanted to take this photo but when the right conditions were met, it turns out that I didn't have the camera. On one occasion I took a photo with my mobile camera to see the composition and to remind myself that I had to come back with the landscape camera. Finally one day when the tide was ebbing (these rocks get completely covered in water at high tide) and the sunlight was no longer shining on the scene, I went with my team and got this image.

As this place is subjected to the force of the sea, each time the tide goes out the rocks remain in a different place. I have returned many times to take other photos but the rocks have never returned to the same arrangement.

Fujifilm GFX100s camera. GF 32-64mm f/4 lens at 45mm. 18", f/16, ISO 400. Gitzo tripod. Author Juan Abal

Having the right light is crucial in landscape photography. Many times we are in the right place but the good light has not just arrived. On this occasion we went to this point of the coast that can only be accessed when the tide is low, and that means that we have a few minutes to work before the water prevents us from leaving there. Also, you have to go at dawn or dusk to achieve lighting that highlights the relief. And, when these two circumstances coincide, we must wait for the light to be adequate.

Fortunately, that afternoon, all the conditions were met to achieve an acceptable photograph of this beautiful corner, but for a short time as the sun immediately disappeared behind the clouds.

Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera. Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 12-100mm f/4 lens at 23mm. 1/160, f/8, ISO 200. Tripod. Author: Yolanda Moreno

One autumn day we went to see deer in the mountains of Andalusia. When we were returning, from the car, we saw this magnificent specimen very close to the track. Without getting out of the car, leaning against the window, I took this photograph. It was already very late and there was little light so I had to use a very high ISO and a low speed. The camera's stabilizer prevented blur, and the grainy effect caused by high ISO has been eliminated thanks to the ON1 NoNoise AI app.

Olympus E-M1 Mark II camera. Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3 SWD lens at 200mm. 1/4", f/5.6, ISO 3,200.

From September the nights are longer in the arctic so you already have the opportunity to see auroras. But there has to be a coincidence of high solar activity and a clear sky. In addition, at this time the rivers and lakes are not frozen so we can see the reflections of the aurora on them.

In this image we placed ourselves in a position that would allow us to see the aurora and its reflection on the Tana River, in northern Finland.

Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera. Laowa 7.5mm f2.0 lens. ISO 1600, f/2, 4 sec. Author Yolanda Moreno

Sometimes we have an image in our head that can only be done on certain days, if conditions allow it. This is one of those images: I saw it in a restaurant, taken by a local photographer, and I wanted to make my own version. It must have been at dawn, the time of year when the sun rises over the sea, to the right of the lighthouse.

The first day we tried it there were strong storms; on the second day the fog was so thick that the lighthouse could hardly be seen; but on the third day the fog was thin enough to see the subject well, and thick enough in the sea to give it that magical touch.

So that the subject would not come out too dark I used a studio flash on the right, with a diffuser head, so that the effect of artificial light would not be too noticeable. I used a high white balance to make the light from the flash warmer and appear more natural.

In the end I got the photo I wanted - or at least a first version.

Fujifilm GFX100s camera. GFX 32-64mm F4 lens. ISO 100, 1/15 and f/10. Godox AD200 Flash. Author: Juan Abal

In the markets of the towns it is easy to find artisans who show their works and make demonstrations of their skills. On this occasion we find a young wood craftsman carving an animal head.

The most difficult thing was to get a good image: the sun gave an intense illumination with a lot of contrast. Also, the background was very distracting. To decrease the contrast we use an external flash on the left, activated by a photoelectric cell; In order to make the background more homogeneous, we asked the subject to turn around a bit to place him in front of a white wall in the shadow.

In the end we achieved this image of a craftsman focused on his work.

Sony RX100m7 camera. Zeiss 9-72mm f/2.8-4.5 lens. ISO 200, 1/500 and f/5.6. Flash Meike. Author: Juan Abal

In the markets of the towns it is easy to find artisans who show their works and make demonstrations of their skills. On this occasion we find a young wood craftsman carving an animal head.

The most difficult thing was to get a good image: the sun gave an intense illumination with a lot of contrast. Also, the background was very distracting. To decrease the contrast we use an external flash on the left, activated by a photoelectric cell; In order to make the background more homogeneous, we asked the subject to turn around a bit to place him in front of a white wall in the shadow.

In the end we achieved this image of a craftsman focused on his work.

Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera. Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 lens. ISO 200, 1/80 and f/5.6. Author: Yolanda Moreno

Many times, walking along the beaches of northern Spain, we find fishermen focused on their task. I wanted to take a different photograph and used the Illustrator mode of the camera, which simulates a drawing, to obtain a more conceptual and clean image.

Camera: Sony RX100m7. Zeiss 9-72mm f/2.8-4.5 lens. ISO100, f/8.0, 1/400. Author: Juan Abal

There is more to beaches than just sand and rocks. When the tide goes down, it is time to look for "treasures" like these anemones that we find in the small puddles that are isolated. Photographing them is a challenge both on sunny and cloudy days. There is always some reflection that we prefer to eliminate for a perfect vision. To do this we used a polarizer, which in this case, with the sky overcast, did not produce the desired effect. So we worked with an umbrella, which was not without drawbacks, since it took away a lot of light and we had to use a high ISO value so that the anemones did not come out blurred. In the end, after several tests, we achieved an interesting result.

Olympus E-M1 Mark III camera. Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 lens. ISO 500, 1/60 and f/8. Author: Yolanda Moreno

If you follow our work you will have realized that we really like to create abstract images, both of nature and of the work of the human being. This time it is an image of an exterior staircase, made in a hotel on the coast of Mexico.

Camera: Olympus Stylus1. Objective at 64.3 mm. ISO 400, 1/60 and f/2.8. Author Yolanda Moreno

We were visiting one of the pretty fishing villages on the Asturian coast and we noticed the combination of artificial lights and the colored clouds at sunset. As it was very windy the clouds moved quickly so I used a slow exposure speed so they came out a bit jerky.

Fujifilm GFX50r camera. Fujifilm GFX 32-64mm f/4 lens at 45mm. 10", f/11, ISO 100. Gitzo tripod. Author Juan Abal

We were walking along the coast at sunset when we saw a robin in a bush: the sun was very low and it illuminated the bird very well. These birds are very confident and allowed us to get close enough to get a portrait from a low position.

Due to having to use a very high ISO (2,500) I have processed the image with the DeepPrime option of DxO PhotoLab to remove noise. Also, I've changed the sky with the new On1 tool to give the image a more painterly look.

Olympus E-M1X camera. Zuiko 300mm f/4 lens + 2x multiplier. ISO 2500, 1/500 and f/9. Author: Juan Abal