mrkirby

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SONY ILCA-77M2

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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/15 Focal Length 100/10

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Apr, 2016

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People's Choice in B&W Leading Lines Photo Contest

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at Crossrail Place. Which is a new development located along the north dock of the Canary Wharf complex. The bridge in this photograph is called, The Adams Plaza Bridge and is like catnip for photographers, with its unique architecture and symmetry.

Time

Taken mid morning on a Sunday. Canary Wharf is a very busy place during the week, however during the weekend it is an absolute ghost town. Which is perfect for a sneaky wander around it’s high security nooks and crannies. Regarding security if you do ever decide to wander it’s vacuous streets, then get permission from the Canary Wharf Estate management. They respond quickly and have no problem with photographers. You will be hassled/followed by various bored security guards.

Lighting

It was an overcast sunday in London. Making it an easy candidate for some high contrast black and white. This is something I find works well when the light is flat and the weather overcast. Especially with architectural photos such as this, where the structure is a high contrast black and white by design.

Equipment

Funnily enough (I must be easily amused), this was my last outing with the Sony A77II, before I moved over to Fujifilm. I used the A77II with the Tamron 10-24mm. The Sony gear and Tamron lenses served me well over the years, but I got seduced by Fujifilm flashing their sexy bits at me. I don’t regret the decision.

Inspiration

Inspiration came from the many photographers who’ve visited this amazing place before me. It’s a very popular photo spot and many of the London based photographers I follow have trodden the boards of the Adams Plaza Bridge a fair few times.

Editing

The standard post treatment. Levels and a black and white conversion in RAW. Plus as it’s a structural shot, I add a little clarity for structure, along with a vignette to draw the eye through the center of the frame.

In my camera bag

It’s been 4-5 months since I jumped the Sony ship for the Fujifilm yacht. So I now have an X-Pro2 and X-T10. Lens wise, I have the 35mm 1.4, 10-24mm and the 18-55mm Fujinon lenses. A truck load of batteries (Fujifilm batteries are tiny), SD cards, ND filters and a tripod if I think I’ll need them. Oh and Peak Design straps, as they are the finest and most convenient straps available.

Feedback

Patience, patience and a little more patience. I wanted the bridge to be empty and the moment it looks like that’s going to happen, someone will step into shot. The best way to alleviate this is to visit the location on a quiet day, such as a Sunday morning. Also get your shot framed and set up ready and manually focused, so the moment it’s empty you can simply press the shutter.

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