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Unknown Warrior II

Highway to Hell Album #10
Aftermath bush Fires Australia 2020

Highway to Hell Album #10
Aftermath bush Fires Australia 2020
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NIKON D5300

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 300/10

upload_date

Mar, 2020

Views

126

Likes

+28

Awards

Winner in Abandoned old cars & Trucks Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

All Star

Top Choice

Virtuoso

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Magnificent Capture

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 30 rank week 2

Top 30 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo 2 weeks after the bush fires had wreaked havoc in 2020 around NSW Australia. I had managed to contact the owner of the property and was granted permission to photograph the devastation. The owner had lost everything, house , sheds and motor vehicles.

Time

I spent 5 hours taking photos on the property with over 300 shots.

Lighting

The day was overcast and late in the afternoon it rained adding a sombre and moody lighting to the scene accentuating the destruction. The fire had been so intense that glass had and metal had melted and the paint on the cars had burnt to bare metal. The rain created fresh rust from reds to yellows and orange.

Equipment

Being an amateur I used a NIKON D5300 & 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens - all photos taken handheld

Inspiration

My inspiration came from the opportunity to record the destruction of the bush fires. I was overwhelmed by the loss on just this one property of a mans lifetime collection

Editing

At the time of taking I was very much developing my camera skills and had not discovered editing so photo is untouched.

In my camera bag

I travel light - just my Nikon D5300 & 18-140 lens and very occasionally a tripod for night shots. Have recently expanded my lens array to include a 50mm & 85mm.

Feedback

I consider myself lucky as I can see the photo I want before I take i, even the best angle to portray the image. The tricky part is to capture what I see mentally but as I have progressed and understand Aperture, ISO and Shutter my photos have improved. I find that by viewing regularly the work of others on Viewbug it inspires me to find a similar scene and try to mimic the angles and lighting

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Unknown Warrior II

Highway to Hell Album #10 Aftermath bush Fires Australia 2020

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