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Lake Syimington3 PS

Going out for a dinner with the wife when we passed this lake, Lake Symington, in my neighborhood. The sun was just setting after the storm blew over. It remi...
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Going out for a dinner with the wife when we passed this lake, Lake Symington, in my neighborhood. The sun was just setting after the storm blew over. It reminded me of a fiery Dragon.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/16.0 ISO 640 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 28/1

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Apr, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at a local lake (Lake William Symington) within my neighborhood. At the time of this photograph I was on my way to a Halloween party and was driving by the lake shortly after a storm had passed over. I have been taking photos for several years with my first camera being a Canon AE1. It has been only the last few years that I started getting a little serious about it. Anything I have done has been self taught and I am in much need of more experience.

Time

This is definitely one of my favorite pictures and I continue to work on it, or one of the sequence of shots, as time goes by and I learn more post-processing techniques. For this particular shot, as mentioned above, I was on the way to a Halloween Party and it was approximately 4:30 PM. I rounded the corner to the lake and saw this beautiful sunset reflecting off the lake. One of the first things I saw is if you match the sunset with the refection of the sunset I saw a flying dragon.

Lighting

The lighting for this shot is just as you see it, nothing more than the sunset and its reflection.

Equipment

My Camera is a Canon 5D MKiii with a Canon 28-300 lens. 1/160 at a f16. I didn't have my tripod or any other equipment with me. I have corrected that mistake.

Inspiration

I've always loved landscape and wildlife photography or anything else that keeps me outdoors. When I saw this scene of the sunset and mainly that reflection I drove my vehicle onto the shoulder diving for my camera. With these things you have a very short time to grab them. I took several photos of this scene and even though they are only seconds apart you can see the differences in them.

Editing

I did some post-processing to bring out a little more of the reds and washed out blues then some sharpening. I tried working on the shadowed areas but when I did it really started to bring out the grain. I also did some cropping to get rid of the ugly near shoreline I caught in the picture.

In my camera bag

Now days I still carry my Canon 5D Mkiii with it's 28-300 lens but I also always have my travel tri-pod in the Jeep just in case. If I know I'm going to be out and about, not just going to get something and come back, I'll have my f-Stop backpack with a 14mm, 100mm Macro and a 16-35mm lens. Along with ND filters, remote timers and care equipment.

Feedback

Over the last couple of years, actually since I have taken this shot, I have taken sunset photos from Alaska USA to the shores off Northeastern Scotland and all I can say is to be patient. As with this shot, I've got to say most of my favorite sunset photos I just happened across and had been in the right spot. I didn't have much control of the cruise boat. :) For those that I waited for I at times sat for a long time for that sun to set only to be disappointed of no fiery skyline and others times and I had a wide selection. From my understanding the best time, as in this photo is just after a storm where it is most dramatic. Most of all from what I learned, and told, is to always take your camera with you for you don't always know when those magic moments will pop right out.

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Lake Syimington3 PS

Going out for a dinner with the wife when we passed this lake, Lake Symington, in my neighborhood. The sun was just setting after the storm blew over. It remi... Read more

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