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There are times when the vision in front of you takes you breath away and everything, the lighting, the setting, the mood, and the camera allows you to capture ...
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There are times when the vision in front of you takes you breath away and everything, the lighting, the setting, the mood, and the camera allows you to capture the rarest of moments.
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Contest Finalist in Candle Light Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Image of the Year Photo Contest by Snapfish
People's Choice in Inspiring Places Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Inspiring Places Photo Contest
Winner in Inspiring World Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
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Superior Skill
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garytreg
August 24, 2015
They've got the poster, now they just need to make the movie! Wonderful photograph.
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lizziemellis
October 22, 2015
Congratulations on your finalist win Devin..inspiring places, has to be the winner, well done:-)
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KimAnkerstedt
October 22, 2015
Congratulation to your finalist win! Well deserved and fingers crossed that you win the whole thing :-)
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Lulumareeimages
October 22, 2015
Devin...another awe inspiring photo! Congratulations and thanks for sharing a world few get to see :)
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FieldsOfGreen
October 24, 2015
Congratulations Devin, well deserved!... and verification of my good taste lol.
OwenJFitzpatrick
October 29, 2015
Fabulous shot. Viewbug have used it as a feature shot for '50+ Shots Of Inspiring Places'. Well done.
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KayBrewer
November 14, 2015
Congratulations, Devin! People's Choice Inspiring Places contest. Well-deserved.
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rnjoel
December 28, 2015
Great work. Glad to see this one get the recognition it deserves.. Congrats.
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leckie45
December 28, 2015
WOW!! Congratulations on being a top finalist in " Image of the Year Photo Contest" My friend ... a well deserved award ... Love this shot ... Cheers Trish
Kazza60
December 28, 2015
Congratulations on being a finalist in the Image of the year .. such a great composition Devin
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Jillybean56
December 29, 2015
Congrats on being a finalist for photo of the year! This hole series s worthy of the honor. Jill
Thebazile_gonzo
December 29, 2015
congratulations for qualifying on the best images of the year! Have a blessed 2016!
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carrie00813
December 29, 2015
Congratulations on your photo voted as a Finalist for Image of the Year Devin!
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snowdon
December 29, 2015
Many congratulations on your Finalist Win in Image of the Year contest ... I am so pleased for you :)
msmyzr
December 29, 2015
This has got to be the most beautiful images ever, I really love it! Devin, my friend, Congratulations on Image of the Year finalist!
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pedronunoferreira
January 06, 2016
Congratulations on winning Contest Finalist in Image of the year photo contest by Snapfish, Peoples choice in inspiring places photo contest, Contest Finalist in Inspiring places photo contest and Inspiring world photo challenge.
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CSKphotography
February 01, 2016
Devin there is contest what ends tomorrow .."Untold stories photo contest" I think this would great fit there too:)
Jay_Eves
February 03, 2016
Having spent a significant amount of time in South East Asia, (before I caught the shutter bug) your shots are inspiring me to go back. So great.
BestShot
February 15, 2016
Congratulations for this picture and all the wins dear Devin!!! Red, Beige and Light is sooo inspiring!!!
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Betty_A
June 26, 2016
Wow, Devin! HUGE Congratulations on ALL your WINS!!! This is awesome. I've been gone for quite a while, and even now am only in an out. You've really done well. I'm so proud for you. You have a great future in front of you. Sorry I haven't been around as much as I used to, but I'm so glad to see how well you've done.This is definitely a world-class image.
HoneyLaine
September 08, 2016
superb use of light. you really captured the quiet atmosphere and somber mood. love this.
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leckie45
August 10, 2017
Congratulations on your Finalist placing in the "Candle Light" Contest my friend ... this is such an amazing shot, it deserves all the wins and places it has won ... Cheers Trish :D
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Behind The Lens
Location
I had a travel window open for August in which I was planning on traveling to central Vietnam, hopefully to shot the caves system there. A week before my launch date I received news that the area I was planning to shoot was flooded due to a heavy Monsoon season. I immediate shifted plans to another of my "must see" destinations, Myanmar (Burma). After two trips to Angkor Wat Cambodia, I was kind of hooked on the ancient culture thing. This shot was taken in the Old Bagan area.Time
This shot was taken in a Chedi (Buddhist Stupa like structure) which is estimated to be over a 1,000 years old. It was mid day and the temperatures inside was well over 100 degrees.Lighting
The lighting was provided only by the candles. My flash and accessories were is my checked in luggage which didn't quite make it to my final destination. This required me to get creative with my exposure. Due to the small size of this temple room (about 10"x10") I had to position myself in the entrance tunnel.Equipment
I shoot with the Fujifilm system, Fuji X-T1. For this trip I purchased the 10-24mm wide angle (used for this shot). A tripod was used and a stack of cleaning clothes to wipe off the sweat I dripped on my equipment.Inspiration
I fell in love with Southeast Asia a while ago and have been so fortunate to stumble into great opportunities to interact with the locals and the community. I want to try to capture the essence of their culture, life styles, and the stories of the people. I prefer to shoot in a more natural, un intrusive way. I want to capture the everyday moments. For this shot it was a bit of luck to be invited to the Monastery which these novice monks lived. I spent a few days with them getting to know them and for them to get accustom to me being around. Soon I was able to shot without being noticed of their day to day activities. In this shot they were setting up for a Senior Monk to test their knowledge of the different prayers offer at different Buddhist images. While waiting I was able to capture them during their studies.Editing
I am fairly new at this so I haven't made the leap to Lightroom or Adobe yet. This was my first time shooting in RAW only so the images did require some sharpening and contrast adjustment. These were done in iPhoto and Intensity App.In my camera bag
My love for photography and travel has set my requirements for the camera system I choose to shoot with. In traveling I tend to venture into the outback a bit and decided on a mirror-less APS-C sensor Fujifilm X-T1. Coming from a rescue background, weight is alway a big factor when deploying. The Fuji system gives me all the things I was looking for in a camera, shock proofing, weather resistance, and cold weather tolerance. Its metal build feels great. I am not afraid to take it into the extremes, heck I even used it to fend off an irate wild monkey once. With the Fuji X-T1 I carry 18-135mm (on the camera a lot), 10-24mm wide angle, 35mm F1.4 (great from my street work and low light), a 56mm f1.2 (my portrait lens) and a 28mm f2.0 attached to my Fuji X-110T, which also serves as my back up camera. Extra batteries, SD cards, filters and associated equipment all fit nicely into my Pelican 1510 (airlines approved carry on size). I suggest to those looking for maximum protection for their equipment consider this case. It once fell of an elephant during a trek across a river. I jumped in only thinking about the gear and ended up using it as flotation. On location I will usually switch this gear to a back pack for my day shoots, trying to anticipate the need for the day to reduce the weight. I have just purchased the new Fujinon 16-55mm and the 50-140mm pro glass, but debating if the images quality gained with these lenses will make the weight of them and the two lenses for one (these may replace the 18-135mm for travel) worth the extra load and space they'll take up in my kit. I do have one extra camera that seems to find itself in my kit a lot, is my Nikon AW-1 underwater camera. Its been Johnny on the spot for me on a few occasions. Flashes and travel reflectors and diffusers are only packed when I anticipate needing them. Also, not to forget the tripods, I always take with me my Carbon fiber tripod and a small Gorilla flexible tripod (sometimes and some places discourage large full tripods).Feedback
Each of us has visions of images that we would love to capture and they differ for each place that we visit. Be adaptable enough to be able to adjust that vision to the place your at. Know your gear! I missed some wonderful shots due to rookie mistakes. There was a set of images that were blurred, not from anything external but the simple fact I placed my camera on a tripod without turning off the lens image stabilization. I was confronted with the challenge of having to shoot in very low light. Without much experience I fell back on the basics that I knew. I keep my ISO at 200 the whole time. This created a situation where the next two adjustments were critical. If I was to adjust the F stop it would shorten my depth of field too much, so that left only shutter speed to play with. Low light under these adjustments will require lengthened exposure time. Shooting people in a natural situation at long exposure times will most often give you a blurred result as people naturally don't remain still (even if trying). Now that I know my camera system a bit better, I could have dialed up my ISO to 400-600-1000 comfortably without any noise that would have given me the options of varying shutter speeds and reducing body moment blurring. Anticipate the shot. There were moment when I just happened to have the wrong type of lens on when I could have anticipated the shot that was presenting itself and have a better suited lens on.
