Brighton Pier 3
Brighton Pier, East Sussex
Brighton Pier, East Sussex
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Location
The photo was taken in Brighton, East Sussex...it's a place I visit regularly as I live only a few minutes away.Time
If I recall correctly, it was early evening and although the weather didn't want to play nice, I knew the clouds around the pier could provide a decent enough picture...the lights on the pier are always on, so the contrast was going to work for me....I spotted a little break and quickly found a good place to position the tripod, after that it was just a case of waiting for the Brighton Pier lights to come illuminate the front of it.Lighting
It was the first day out with a tripod, and this is one of the last shots of the day.Equipment
Canon 60d, Sigma 50-200mm and Slik Pro 340DX tripodInspiration
I have taken lots of pictures of this Pier, and I keep going back time and time again.....different times of the year,different times of the day....every time the result is the same, Me wanting to go back and take THE perfect shot.Editing
Editing was done using Photoshop CS6 for the basic stuff, like white balance, shadows etc.....I am also a big fan of Nik Software so I run the Detail Extractor to enhance the clouds, and parts of the pier. On a new layer I painted the yellows and blended the layers to Overlay mode, reducing the opacity. I did the same thing with the whites on the building and the result is what you see.In my camera bag
When I go out, if I know what I am looking for I try to take as little equipment as possible. This makes me work harder, and also forces me to move closer or further away from the subject, but at the same time, it allows me to see things differently from what the original idea. I use a Canon 60D, and always have a 50mm 1.8 lens, no matter what. The 17-85 Canon lens is pretty much the lens of choice, but sometime I take a sigma 50-200.....basic, but it does the job. Two ND8 filters for long exposures, spare batteries, remote shutter and a little torch and of course a flash gunFeedback
Any advice?....keep trying, and then try again...Before I press the shutter, I have an idea of what I want the final edit to look like, but it doesn't always turn out that way...take lots of pictures, adjust settings and move around, move around a lot. If there is one tip I will never forget is...Turn around and see what is behind you. You will be surprised how many times that will give you the best shot of the day. And above all, have fun....if it gets to the point where you get bored or tired, it is time to go home!!!
