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A metropark play area after an ice storm

A metropark play area after an ice storm
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cameraE-500

settings Aperture f/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 2300/100 

upload_dateNov, 2015

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5 Comments |
john_arsenault
 
john_arsenault August 23, 2016
it was cold out, your picked an unusual perspective, and then rendered it in black and white; great job!
timzeipekis
timzeipekis February 21, 2018
Thank you
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet August 23, 2016
Winter is coming nice shot
timzeipekis
timzeipekis February 21, 2018
Thank you
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adavies January 26, 2017
Awesome image...love the pov...great job! :)
timzeipekis
timzeipekis February 21, 2018
Thanks
Egoryan
 
Egoryan February 20, 2018
the clarity of the photo pleases me, and another cool angle of view
timzeipekis
timzeipekis February 21, 2018
Thank you
timzeipekis
 
timzeipekis May 05, 2018
Thanks everyone for the kind words!

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#ice #winter #storm #playground #park #b&w #monochrome #snow
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this particular photograph at Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter, Michigan.

Time

If I remember correctly, it was late morning/ midday. I recall some shots shortly after being troublesome because of the angle of light.

Lighting

I try to shoot everything with natural light and the angle I wanted to use here had the sun behind and it just didn't work for me. I waited until the sun was just off the to the right of the frame. Some cloud cover helped soften it a bit.

Equipment

I shot this with an Olympus E-500 on a tripod with a Zuiko 14-45mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens

Inspiration

The cold and stillness of the playground drew me in. It was after an ice storm so everything looked magical covered in ice. I thought the contrast of the jagged, icy, sharpness and the playground equipment worked well and frankly just thought the scene would look great in black and white.

Editing

Just simple tonal adjustments and a b&w conversion. I've since started using a lot of tone mapping/hdr in my images but I'm not sure if I was using it yet when I took this.

In my camera bag

This particular photograph was taken on an old Olympus camera with kit lenses. Currently, I'm using a Nikon D750 and my favorite lens, a Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8. And I always have a tripod with me.

Feedback

For black and whites, try to look beyond just a simple subject. B&W photography, for me, is more about mood. Look for textures, shapes, lines and contrast to create a feeling.

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