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Aarburg Castle



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cameraSONY ILCE-7M2

settings Aperture f/8 ISO 50 Shutter 13/1 Focal Length 240/10 

upload_dateJan, 2020

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6 Comments |
RickL PRO+
 
RickL February 24, 2020
Exceptional composition and photography
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer March 12, 2020
Beautiful
AntonioPedroniPhoto PRO+
 
AntonioPedroniPhoto August 10, 2020
compliments, beautiful capture!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry August 10, 2020
Congrats on your win.
BigJer Platinum
 
BigJer August 30, 2020
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. All of your work is amazing!!!
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 February 24, 2023
Love the detail within the dark mood!

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#building #architecture #castle #outdoors #water #nature #fort #vehicle #boat #transportation #moat
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in Aarburg, Switzerland. I go there very often, because it is a challenge for me to take the best possible photo in different weather conditions and seasons

Time

I took the photo in the evening. The photo was a big coincidence as I had no intention to take photos that day. I wanted to attend my son's hockey game in Aarburg and because I couldn’t enter the hockey hall with the dog, I went for a walk. It was created on October 13, 2019 at 7:08 PM

Lighting

I started shooting at golden hours and continued into blue hours. The reflections were excellent as the street lights lit up. I really wanted to take a magical photo in that romantic atmosphere.

Equipment

Sony a7II, Sony FE 24-105 F4 G OSS, Hoya ND 1000, Manfroto tripod

Inspiration

I was very impressed with this photo and I immediately got a vision of what the finished product should look like. I was inspired by the magic of this place (castle, Aare river, boats…) especially in the evening. I think I was in the right place at the right time.

Editing

First, I edited the image in Lightroom, continued in Photoshop (swapping the sky, dodge and burn, luminosity mask) and completed the photo in Luminar 3. I really like using Luminar for the orton effect and sharpening the photo.

In my camera bag

In my bag is a Sony a7RIII, for me the best camera. Of the lenses I use Sony FE 24-105 F4 G OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm f / 4 G OSS and Samyang AF 14mm F2.8, Sony E-Mount. Also included in the bag are various Hoya filters, extra batteries, a Manfroto tripod, etc ...

Feedback

Usually the unexpected situations/moments bring good photos as it was in my case. It is always necessary to have your photographic equipment with you, including tripods and filters. When I take photos that include rivers, lakes, etc., I often make long exposures, using different filters.

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