jozuaackerman

working the land

assistant on a planting rig at sunset, in the swartland of the western cape

assistant on a planting rig at sunset, in the swartland of the western cape
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NIKON D3100

settings

Aperture 5/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 1950/10

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Jun, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

I have recently moved to a small farming community and rented a cottage on a wheat farm for a short while. During this time the farmworkers were busy preparing the land and planting. The place is called Porterville in the western cape province of South Africa. The farm is called groen vlei (meaning green marsh)

Time

Sunset, my favourite time to shoot.

Lighting

The golden light at sunset in this part of the country are naturally spectacular for some reason. no other place in South Africa where I have lived and worked comes close.

Equipment

A entry level Nikon d3100 with two lenses 300mm

Inspiration

the setting sun and the dust kicked up by the tractor and the implement combined gave the ambient light an amazingly beautiful colour, it was fleeting and I managed to capture a few before the colour started to change again to a different hue. The man working on the implement was in such a position that I could capture him with the setting sun and the dust.

Editing

I do play a bit in light room but on this one I think I did not fiddle to much as the colours was incredible to start with in the first place.

In my camera bag

Camera two lenses and a tripod.

Feedback

Sunsets and playing with your settings in the exposure department.....the more you shoot the better you will get. With silhouettes always try to capture a recognizable subject and shoot it from all angels, somewhere along the line one angle will just be a cut above the rest.

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working the land

assistant on a planting rig at sunset, in the swartland of the western cape

Behind The Lens

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