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Blouberg Strand, Cape Town, South AfricaTime
This photo was taken at sunset, about 8pm in December (summer in the southern hemisphere.Lighting
The glow from the sunset created a beautiful warm orange haze across the sky that bounced off the lens creating a slight flare.Equipment
Canon 1300D with Canon EF-S 18-55 mm kit lens.Inspiration
My daughter and I spend a lot of time on this beach and I wanted to take shots of the summer sunset. She made a heart with her hands and it created an awesome effect with the focus on the water and blurred closeup. It was a risky shot with the blur up close but in this case I think it worked ok.Editing
Processed slightly in lightroom to brighten the lighting slightly and then cropped to scale.In my camera bag
Canon 1300D with Canon 18-55 mm kit lens and Canon 50 mm lens. Also a newly acquired 80mm lens ball, which I haven't quite mastered yet.Feedback
The more fun you have the more it shows. Take lots of pictures at different angles with different zooms and focus, it's usually the pic you don't expect that looks the most creative.