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Remnants Of The Old West

NIKON D3200

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May, 2013

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Thank you so very much!!

Excellent shot!

Thank you!! And thank you for the Peer Recognition!!

Great shot!

Thank you very much!!

Thank you!! Also, thank you for the PR!!

Good subject, the textures of the weathered wood really stand out. The shot angle is perfect (for my liking, who says symetry is a bad thing!)
Great colours of the scrub and the sky threatening a storm, contrasts at either end of the levels disappearing into flat surfaces at the point of infinity.

Why, oh why do the utility companies always insist on putting their cables in the way!
Sure that is nothing more than a click on photoshop couldn't remedy.

Thank you so very much for all of your kind words, the Peer Recognition, and also for telling me what you like about the photo! I really appreciate your time and thoughts because comments and critiques, whether they are "good" or "bad", help me with my photography. Thank you! As for utility companies, they are constantly ruining what could potentially be a very good shot :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park which is about eight miles east of Casper, Wyoming which is in the central part of the state.

Time

I believe it was later in the afternoon, between 3:00 - 4:00pm.

Lighting

The lighting is compliments of Mother Nature - there was a storm coming in.

Equipment

Nikon D3200 with an 18-55 Nikon lens that came with my camera.

Inspiration

I took this photo shortly after I bought my DSLR, so in addition to learning about photography, I was also learning and practicing with my new camera. I had recently read some photography tips and one of them was to "bend at the knees", to look at things from a child's point of view, to change your perspective. I think that's great advice and that's what I was practicing the day I captured this image. I live in Wyoming, I love Wyoming, and I love this old broken covered wagon because it is quintessential Wyoming and it's a part of Wyoming's history. It was a great place to practice my camera and perspective.

Editing

I did a little bit of post-processing in Elements, but not very much. I was also starting to learn the digital darkroom, and I adjusted the levels and then further fine tuned the brightness and contrast.

In my camera bag

When I captured this image the only thing I had was my Nikon D3200 and the 18-55mm Nikon lens that came with it, and my Nikon CoolPix point and shoot. Since then I have added an 18-105mm Nikon lens and a 55-300mm Nikon lens. I have a UV filter and lens hood on each lens, I have a few ND filters for my 18-55mm lens, and I always have a lens pen and microfiber cleaning cloth in my bag too.

Feedback

I don't remember the specific settings I used; I just checked this photo and for some reason there isn't any EXIF data, therefore, I can't even find the specific settings. My advice is probably the same thing all photographers advise - practice, practice, practice. I like practicing, I enjoy that learning curve. Have fun! Experiment! Reading that tip about bending at the knees was very helpful and if you are able to do so, I encourage exploring all of the different aspects, angles, and perspectives - looking at something from a child's point of view. I spend a lot of time kneeling, crawling, and lying down on the ground and when you change your normal point of view, I think you can create unique, interesting, and beautiful photos.

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