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Balboa Park in San Diego. The arches and depth of field really stand out in this black and white rendition of the color version. I really like this one....
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Balboa Park in San Diego. The arches and depth of field really stand out in this black and white rendition of the color version. I really like this one.
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Feb, 2014

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Visited the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program in Fort Collins today. This Bald Eagle is 21 and came to the program in 1996. She is blind in her right eye

This small grove of trees is at the entrance to an open space sports park, where I have taken some of my sunrise shots. On this particular morning, th

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Yellowstone NP along the Firehole Lake Drive. This is a variation of some of the previous shots. I ended up using some shadowing, color saturation and

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Behind The Lens

Location

Hallof Tranquility, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.

Time

This was taken in the late afternoon, early evening.

Lighting

What I really liked about this shot was the way the sun was coming through the columns. I really liked the shadows casted by the columns and the cover of the portico. I shot this in color as well, but the B&W really brings out the contrasts.

Equipment

I use a Canon EOS T3i. This was taken without a tripod. I used a EFS 18-55 mm

Inspiration

I really liked the depth the hall gave to the picture. All the columns and the dimensional feel it provided.

Editing

I typically use Picasa for post-processing. This photo was cropped and framed utlizing the software and sharpened along with changing color to B@W.

In my camera bag

I typically carry several lens: 18-55, 75-300 mm, 50mm, Macro lens and my telephoto 170-500mm. I carry a wide assortment of filters as well for a variety of lighting situtations. I also carry cleaning equipment, batteries, and spare lens covers

Feedback

I think first and foremost in order to take a photo like this, one must wait. I can attest that I have little paticence, but photography has taught me to the value of patience. Set the photo up. I remember this shot as there were a lot of people about, so waiting for the right moment without people in the shot was a bit nerving. Utilize natural light to your advantage in nearly every shot you take. Although I do utilize a flash occasionally, it is not the first thing I grab in low light. Camera's today have a multitude of settings and you can compensate for light if you know who to set up the camera and the shot. The main concept on this shot is aperture. f/4.5 - f/5.6 is fairly wide and will allow ample light to hit the sensor. I would also suggest taking several shots and adjust the aperture, and focal lengths to get what you want.

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