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Abstract statue 'stairway to heaven'

This was a shot of a giant metal statue in Holland. The shadows work great in this picture i think..

This was a shot of a giant metal statue in Holland. The shadows work great in this picture i think..
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Oct, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a little village in The Netherlands, called Wijk aan Zee. There is a area with some great big metal statues. One of them is called 'Stairway to Heaven'. I climbed inside it to take a shot to the sky, so actualy i was inside the statue instead of taking regular shots on the outside.

Time

It was around 12:00 o'clock somewhere during summer. The sky was perfectly blue and i remember it was cool inside the statue while outside it was hot.

Lighting

In this shot i realy played with light and shadow. I loved the lines and the hard shadow of the bright sun.

Equipment

I used my old camera that time: Nikon D5300 with a standard kitlens 18-55mm

Inspiration

I guess the lining and as i was familiar with the statues in the park i wanted to take the shots from a different kind of view. To stand inside a statue instead of outside makes it more interesting i guess.

Editing

Actualy i only did a crop on the photo to outbalance it perfectly. The rest was bright light and strong shadows by the sun.

In my camera bag

Now i have a Sony A7 IV and mostly I use my 90mm f2.8 Macro objective which i love. Also i have my GoPro Hero 9 always with me for crazy shots in the water or dirt.

Feedback

Dont try to capture something similar, try something new! :) Sure, be inspired by all the beautifull photos you can find here but always put a little of 'you' inside your photos! Want to follow me? check my website www.alvadela.nl or my socials. Have a nice day!

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Abstract statue 'stairway to heaven'

This was a shot of a giant metal statue in Holland. The shadows work great in this picture i think..

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