Slovenia – photography trip 2024 - Part 2
The alarm went off quite early at dawn. We gathered our gear and set off for the Jamnik Church. Along the roadside and the grassy areas below, photographers were lined up, waiting for sunrise and the perfect light. The fog wasn’t nearly as thick as we had hoped, but once again, the drone provided new opportunities. I considered walking down to the church, but in the end, I managed to capture everything from my original position. Meanwhile, I also recorded a timelapse. The peaks of the Kamnik Alps could be seen in the background.
Beyond the hilltop where Jamnik sits, the Sava Valley stretches out. Thanks to the drone’s telephoto lens, I was able to capture some shots of the rolling fog drifting through the valley – this kind of misty landscape is one of my favorites.
We waited until full daylight, by which time the photographers had gradually dispersed. After taking one final shot, we slowly made our way to the next location.
Our next stop was the Peričnik Waterfall. At first, I hiked up to its base, but it didn’t take long for me to decide that a drone would be the better way to explore.
The waterfall is located in the Vrata Valley, which is part of Triglav National Park. While the others focused on photographing the waterfall, I took some time to explore the surrounding area. Our timing was perfect, the autumn colors of the forest were at their peak. One of the things I love most about Slovenia is its pristine, crystal-clear streams and rivers.
We hadn’t picked a specific location for sunset. We only had one goal – to photograph the C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) comet under the dark sky. However, even before sunset, it was clear that the cloud cover wasn’t going to dissipate.
That’s all we could fit into this day, it was sufficiently substantial. To be continued in the next episode.