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Docks in Trondheim is located along Nidelven, Kjøpmannsgata and Bakklandet and the Channel port in Fjordgata and Sandgata.

Old trading
The c...
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Docks in Trondheim is located along Nidelven, Kjøpmannsgata and Bakklandet and the Channel port in Fjordgata and Sandgata.

Old trading
The city's merchants used the docks as a warehouse and inventory. Docks or warehouses as they were called, have historically been exposed to numerous fires.

The oldest surviving piers today are to be found along the river from the Old Town Bridge and Ground bridge, and they are mostly from the 1700s. Docks facing the canal or lake, was originally built around 1750, but these areas for each of the fires so that the piers that are here today are from the 1800s and 1900s.
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cameraCanon EOS-1Ds Mark III

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 157/1 

upload_dateAug, 2014

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4 Comments |
cclaude PRO
 
cclaude December 18, 2014
Excellent graphic composition. Congrats!
KnutAageDahl
KnutAageDahl December 18, 2014
Thank you very much cclaude =)
HaliSowle
 
HaliSowle December 26, 2014
Nice composition and tones, perfect reflection.
mfayne
 
mfayne March 01, 2015
I've been to this spot a few times and you did a magnificent job at capturing the beauty of it. I love it.
nandicmb
 
nandicmb October 09, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Crystal Clear Photo Contest!
KnutAageDahl
KnutAageDahl October 12, 2015
Ah, thanks alot! =)

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at my hometown Trondheim, Norway. Since my health ain't fully recovered yet, I'm limited to my hometown when it comes to landscapes. Because of this, I've discovered the beauty of my hometown.

Time

The photo was taken just pre sunset, as the sun went down behind the old trade piers of Trondheim.

Lighting

I've been to this location several times. This day was romantic, and soft clouds moved over the sky. Thats why I used a Lee BigStopper to introduce movement and take away teksture, so the eyes are more drawn to the piers. I wanted a movement in the sky and no hard light, that is why I wanted the piers backlit. And the sun behind the Piers removed the flare. The clouds worked as a large softbox and reduced the highlights in the sky and softly lit up the piers. Making it possible with one photo.

Equipment

I've used a tripod, Canon 1Ds mkIII, 17-40mm f/4L, Lee BigStopper, remote shutter and alot of patience.

Inspiration

These old piers have alot of history and I want to show of my hometown to everyone in a beautiful way. The river makes a great reflection and that inspired me to take this photo.

Editing

In this photo I used lightroom to adjust lense corrections and photoshop to adjust levels in highlights, midtones and shades. I then opened it up in lightroom and converted to b/w, reduced some noise, added clarity and sharpness.

In my camera bag

I have to have gear that can withstand some heavy weather. Thats why I chose the Canon 1Ds3 and 17-40mm. The 17-40mm is sharp enough at f/8 and up to f/16 and cheap/lightweight. I have a remote shutter controll and Lee BigStopper along with a tripod. My wish is to afford a lighter camera and tripod.

Feedback

Try to look for scenes where the dynamic range between the sky and object isn't to high. Buy a good ND filter, use bulb mode, a tripod, any camera hat got bulb mode, a wideangle zoom and remote shutter controll. Frame your shot, use liveview to set focus (focus on piers as those are the main subject and no need for sharp river). Experiment with your exposure. Set iso 100 or 50(best sensor quality). Aperture between f/7.1 to f/16 (lense sharpness). Adjust the shutter speed to get the right exposure by looking at the histogram. Watch out for highlight clipping. Expose so you don't burn out highlights. Note the settings and adjust shutterspeed by ten stops when you add a 10 stop nd filter like a Lee BigStopper. Then use mirror lock up in camera with 2 sec delay to prevent any movement caused by the mirror. Use the remote shutter and wait until the bulb mode reach the calculated time. If the shutter speed is set to 1/3 stops and you start at 1/8000, you go three click back for each stop. 1/8000 -> 1/6400 -> 1/5000 -> 1/4000 is one stop. Remember to have the long exposure noise reduction on. If you want to. Take a seperate picture where you expose only for the piers and ignore the rest. Then blend those two photos in photoshop. Gives less noise in the shadows. This was just one photo.

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