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Feb, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in my hometown of Naestved Denmark. The photo is taken from the bridge crossing the tracks through a diamond shaped metal fence.

Time

I took this photo on a late winter night. I remember it had rained for two weeks, and a couple of days before I took the photo, my wife had surprised me with a new 50mm. So I had the photographers itch, and just needed to get outside. The circumstances were just perfect for some b&w street life.

Lighting

There is not much to tell about the lighting. I love noise in photos so I just opened the aperture to max f1.4 and bumped up the ISO, until I got an acceptable shutter speed for hand holding the camera. I really don't mind ISO noise in my shots, as long as my vision or idea is seen in the photo.

Equipment

I used my Canon EOS 7D and a Ef 50mm f/1.4 when I took the photo.

Inspiration

My inspiration for this photo is everyday life and my surroundings.

Editing

I shoot raw, so all shots get post-processed. This one got a quick trip through Lightroom. During import, I applied my favorite b&w develop preset, which I use for 99% of my shots. It took approximately 2-5 minutes to develop.

In my camera bag

My camera bag is so heavy, it's back breaking. I bring everything I own.... Everything. Obviously my trusted 7D, my EF 50mm f/1.4, my Tokina 11-16 super wide angle a EF 24-105 f/4.0 IS and a EF 70-200 f/2.8L. I also have a variety of ND and ND grads from Formatt-Hitech, a couple of flashes, some Aputure remote camera/flash triggers, a Fujifilm X100S and nowadays I also bring a tripod ;-)

Feedback

My advice to any photographer is to just keep your eyes open and look at things from different angles! I took a few shots of this bike parking, both from above the fence, and through the fence with the diamond pattern in focus and as the result with the bikes in focus. I know it makes you look like an idiot when you are crawling on your knees taking a photo through a fence, but the reward of getting the shot you had seen compensates for it when you come home to your studio. Last but not least, don't over think things, just shoot what you see.

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