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New York frenzy

NIKON D800

settings

Aperture f/11 ISO 800 Shutter 13/10 Focal Length 340/10

upload_date

Apr, 2017

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Awards

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took the photo in Grand Station in New York, placing my Nikon on the marble handrail that leads to the Apple Store.

Time

It was around 6.30 PM and the station was particularly crowded with travelers.

Lighting

The lighting in the station allowed me to shoot without the aid of any auxiliary light. Plus I wanted to photograph the movement of people and so I used a relatively long pose to get the desired result.

Equipment

At that time my reflex was the Niton D800 equipped with Nikon 14-24 (used focal 34mm) f / 11. I wanted to take a picture that represented the movement but also the still people. This is why I found the right exposure that would allow me to get both the still image and the movement. I then set the time to 1/3 of a second. Iso 800 I didn't have a tripod with me and so I used the marble handrail of the staircase using it as a tripod.

Inspiration

The inspiration came from the beauty of the place and this "swarming" of people who came and went. The choice of black and white was motivated by not wanting to distract the eye from the colors of the place but to draw attention to what I wanted: the people who moved.

Editing

After developing the raw file by balancing lights and shadows, I used Silver Efex Pro to convert the photo to black and white. I then applied a "glamor" effect with Color Effex Pro to emphasize or soften (depending on the case using a layer mask) those movements of people I didn't want.

In my camera bag

Today (year 2020) my bag always contains the two Nikon machine bodies (D6 and D850) accompanied by the triad Nikon composed of 14-24; 24-70; 70-200). Complete the kit 85 f 1.4. This is normal. I then have other lenses that I carry with me in case of special photos.

Feedback

There are no particular secrets to making a good photo. The biggest secret is to know ... to observe. Observing this one in front of you is the fundamental thing. Even if you don't have the proper equipment then, you have to invent it. In my case I "invented" the tripod using the stairway handrail. If I had not had the wide angle ... I would have made two shots to be coupled then in postproduction.

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New York frenzy

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