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debralecompte
February 24, 2017
The angle of this shot, the color composition... the subject... This is such excellent work!
AngelLappmarkSe
October 09, 2017
Love this old rusty truck in the sun. Thank you for participating in my challenge Old trucks. Greetz from Angel Lappmark. Sweden
texaaronpueschel
September 16, 2023
Great angle on this image. Nice texture with the rust. I have similar picture of a 1950' s patrol car in mono. Your image is better.
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Location
This was shot in Mustang Grove Park in Farmers Branch. The truck had just been placed there when I shot this, it has since been converted to a sign advertising the farmer's market that takes place here.Time
I shot this in early afternoonLighting
I used available lighting. The sun would have set just to the left of the truck in this shot - I didn't want it to be too low in the sky so it didn't overpower things.Equipment
I shot this hand-held with a Canon 70D and Tamron 16-300mm lensInspiration
There are several parks in the area and I was just walking around looking for something interesting to shoot. When I noticed they had placed the truck there I had to take some shots of it!Editing
This is an HDR combo of 3 different exposures using Lightroom.In my camera bag
I normally carry a Canon 70D with a Tamron 16/300mm mounted and a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses ranging from a 8mm diagonal fisheye to a Sigma 200-500mm telephoto, depending on what I'll be shooting. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling, so I don't get to plan a lot of shots beforehand - I've found I spend the most time with various prime lenses and the 17-300mm Tamron though, the Tamron's range lets you capture almost anything on the fly and reduces the need for lens changes out in the openFeedback
I think this shot works due to the very shallow depth of field, highlighting the texture of rust and dry-rotted tire. If possible, use as long a lens as possible so you can stand farther back, and keep the aperture pretty open. You don't always have to get the whole subject in a shot (the truck), sometimes certain features make cool abstract shots...