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Playing in the Fountain



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A hot day brings out the children to play in the city fountain in Spokane, WA.

A hot day brings out the children to play in the city fountain in Spokane, WA.
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cameraNEX-6

settings Aperture f/13.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 

upload_dateJul, 2014

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sarahdarvill
 
sarahdarvill August 02, 2015
You should enter this in my Mischief photo challenge!
viewbug.com/challenge/mischief-photo-challenge-by-sarahdarvill

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#fountain #water fountain #children playing in the fountain #two boys playing #silhouette boys
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this at Riverpark Square, a city park in Spokane, WA. All these children are strangers to me.

Time

This was taken during a really hot summer day around 2 p.m. There were about 20 children playing in the fountain.

Lighting

Natural lighting only.

Equipment

I used a Sony Nex-6 with a 17-55mm lens. No tripod.

Inspiration

I have been to this park numerous times looking for some interesting photo ops. On this day, I browsed around and finally sat down on a bench about 30 yards from this huge fountain. Children were everywhere, running around and loving it. I just focused and started shooting.

Editing

I only used a few sliders from iphoto. It appears to be a B/W shot, but it isn't. The silhouettes were very effective here I thought.

In my camera bag

I carry a shoulder bag with my Sony Nex-6 and four lenses, a 17-55mm, 50-200mm, 14mm and fish-eye. I also carry several extra batters and memory cards. I sometimes use a bean bag for stabilization but have difficulty with my tripod.

Feedback

I was sitting on a bench and attracted no attention from the kids or parents. I was quite surprised when I saw the results of these photos on my computer. I hadn't realized the sun was so in front of me and that they would all be silhouettes. However, the end result was much better, I think. The only advice I can really give to capture something like this is to not over-think situations and just take the shots. Some work and some don't, but it's always exhilarating when it comes together in a nice image.

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