ronaldwebb

Never Forget

Patriots Day honor guard at a local high school ceremony. The reconstructed nose and the eyes say it all. He has seen and experienced more than we can ever imag...
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Patriots Day honor guard at a local high school ceremony. The reconstructed nose and the eyes say it all. He has seen and experienced more than we can ever imagine. Thank you for your service!
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Canon EOS-1D X

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 50/1

upload_date

Sep, 2018

Views

184

Likes

+33

Awards

People's Choice in Feelings Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+10

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

All Star

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

Sad

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was captured at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at a local high school in Clovis, California.

Time

The ceremony started at 9:11am and lasted for 15-20 minutes.

Lighting

The light on the main subject was soft open shade and the background of directly sunlit people created a pleasant separation of the two elements. If you look closely, you can see the restructured skin grafts on the soldier’s nose.

Equipment

This image was shot with a Canon 1DX camera and my trusty 70-200 f-2.8 Canon lens. As I’ve gotten older, I like to use my Gitzo carbon fiber monopod to ensure a steady shot.

Inspiration

The somberness of the moment, as well as the expression on this soldier’s face struck a chord with me. As I zoomed in, it was then that I noticed the skin graphs around his nose. Truly this man has made tremendous sacrifices.

Editing

When I shot the image, I did an exposure compensation that was a compromise between the bright background and the subject in the shadows. I used Adobe Lightroom to prep this image. I used an exposure and shadow brush to slightly open up the detail of the soldier. I also needed to decrease the exposure and contrast of the background.

In my camera bag

I have been shooting and teaching photography since the late 1970s, so I have a large variety of equipment that I like to use. I’m not married to one particular brand of equipment. I do believe in buying the best lenses for your camera that you can afford.

Feedback

In these photojournalistic moments, I like to use two camera bodies. On one camera I like a wide angle to slightly telephoto lens like the canon 24 to 70 mm. On the other camera body I’d like to use the 70 to 200 mm lens. This way I can quickly change my point of you depending on what is happening around me. Another trick I use is to put my camera on auto ISO/shutter priority and select a shutter speed that will keep the subjects looking sharp during normal movement. If the level of action changes, I can quickly change the shutter speed to something higher. By using this combination of ISO and shutter priority, I can spend my time concentrating on the story and not worry about rapidly changing light conditions. I’ve been doing this long enough that I can intuitively make exposure compensation adjustments for unusual lighting situations; such as strong back lighting, etc.

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Never Forget

Patriots Day honor guard at a local high school ceremony. The reconstructed nose and the eyes say it all. He has seen and experienced more than we can ever imag... Read more

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