TO Archs 3
This is the interior ceiling of a building in Downtown Toronto. The effect it has as you come up the escalator is amazing, I just had to take a picture of it....
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This is the interior ceiling of a building in Downtown Toronto. The effect it has as you come up the escalator is amazing, I just had to take a picture of it.
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Location
This photo was taken at Brookfield Place in Toronto, Canada. It's a modern building that integrates the surrounding older buildings. This is your view when you're on the escalator going up to the main floor. These arches are very prominent and are a contrast between the new addition and the older buildings.Time
I took this photo after visiting the Hockey Hall of Fame, whose entrance is located on the lower level. It was in the afternoon, and standing on the escalator, I knew I had to take this photo. I'm very happy with how it turned out.Lighting
The lighting used in this photo was very simple and free - natural sunlight. I love how it was lit, and the contrast between the arches and the windows.Equipment
I took this photo using a simple Kodak M863 digital camera.Inspiration
My inspiration to take this photo was simple. I wanted to capture the impressive presence these arches impose on the visitors of the building. You can't help but watch them as you stand on the escalator going up, giving the allusion that the arches are moving. But you have to be careful because they're almost hyptnotising :)Editing
Usually, I don't like to adjust my photos because I like them to keep their originality. But, having said that there are times when I take a photo that requires a bit of adjusting. This was one of them. They weren't major adjustments. I simply cropped out some of the photo at the bottom because it didn't add anything to it, and cutting it out didn't affect the image. It also needed to be straightened a bit and the contrast needed a very slight adjustment.In my camera bag
What I use to take photos usually depends on where I am and what type of photo I plan to take. I tend to prefer my Nikon Coolpix L120 camera with more zoom because it always takes great quality pictures. But sometimes, I simply bring my little Kodak M863 camera (that I used for this photo). I mainly use this camera when I know I'll be close to the subject and when I won't have to zoom too much or at all, like with a photo of a landscape or family, for example.Feedback
The advice I have for others trying to capture something similar is simple - just look around. There is always something that will make a great photo. And you don't always need a state of the art, expensive DSLR camera. All you need to do is look around you and take photos. If you're walking down the street, take a photo of the streetscape. Don't worry if the cars or people are blurry. That will show the action and movement around you. If your camera has the 'action' opion, use that setting if you don't want any moving objects to be blurry in your picture. Also, get to know your ISO options. The more lighting around you, the lower the ISO needed, the less lighting, the higher the ISO should be. Or, if you like, you can always choose the Auto option and the camera will decide what settings are needed when you take your picture. Even the newer cellphones these days have similar options in the camera menus. Just remember, take photos of anything. And, if people tell you you're taking too many photos, ignore them. Eventhough I'm a traditionalist and miss taking photos with my manual camera that takes 35mm film, the great part about digital photography is that you can see your photos right away, and if you're not happy with them, you can delete them without having to spend money on developing them. Remember, the more photos you take, the better you'll get at it and you'll start to see more potential photographs. One other piece of advice is get to know your camera. Test out the different settings, look through the manual and have fun taking your pictures.
