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Celtgirl420
October 16, 2016
Congrats on the peoples choice! And yes, this would be a beautiful postcard. :)
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken during a family cruise to the Western Caribbean in May 2016. This was on Bay Island's Beach in Roatan. A small island off the mainland.Time
The photo was take around 11:00 amLighting
It was a bright cloudless Caribbean day.Equipment
I use a Nikon Coolpix S7000, freehandInspiration
The symmetry with the arrangements of the beach chairs set between the palm trees. The serine quiet of the ocean and the peacefulness of the location, no worries, phones or people. A truly Happy Place to just unwind and relaxEditing
I cropped the photo to give it more balanceIn my camera bag
Just my point and shoot CoolpixFeedback
I try and observe my surroundings when I am out and about with my camera. I look for normal everyday objects that have some persona appeal that catches my eye. It could be the shadowing, the way the lights acts to enhance or bring attention to the item or scene, or it might just be the relationship between the scene or object I want to photograph and it's surroundings. I also look for different angles that I can use to put myself in a position to capture the moment a that best reflects what I am feeling about my photographic subject matter. I take many photos of the scene from many angles and with today's digital cameras, it is easy to delete what you don't want. I am an armature photographer, self taught, and the more photos I take the better I have come to understand how lighting, balance and the rule or thirds play an important part in capturing the emotion of the moment. Good Luck and keep shooting. If I can succeed, so can you.