Extreme POV
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Legendary Award
Contest Finalist in Tall Buildings Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Architectural Designs Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Geometry in B&W Photo Contest
Superb Composition
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
All Star
Magnificent Capture
Exceptional Contrast
Genius
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image of The Lloyds Building was taken in the City of London, England.Time
This was taken in the afternoon this summer on a weekend when the city is quiet and void of city workers and traffic.Lighting
I used the natural ambient light and no flash was used.Equipment
I am a firm believer that the kit you use has no real bearing on the image you take. A camera is just a tool that records the image that you see. It is hopeless at composition or imagination that firmly remains with the person holding the camera. That said the kit I use is fairly modest and the EOS 650D is the first DSLR I purchased having upgraded from a Fuji S7000 bridge camera. Like most people who get their first DSLR I really had no idea how to use it initially and spent the last 2 years shooting and learning. This was the first image I took handheld using my new Canon 10-18mm lens which I had only purchased the day before. I was intrigued by the way it seemingly sucked in the environment in this case the tall buildings in the city. The flip out screen on the camera helped a lot so I avoided rolling around on floor trying to get that vertical shot.Inspiration
Although this iconic building has been photographed many times before I wanted to try and get a perspective where the shapes of the contrasting buildings interlocked. The straight lines, curves and the glass and pipe work external on the industrial looking Lloyds Building helped to add height and drama to the image.Editing
I am really not that great with post-processing software so I try and get as much of the image correct as possible in the camera. However for most of my images I use Adobe Lightroom as I find it more intuitive than its expensive brother Photoshop. The processing I used here was the normal contrast adjustments etc along with a high contrast B&W treatment and lots of clarity to bring out the detail of buildings and sky. For me it's pretty much trial and error and the final result is what I think looks right for the image. I suppose this was my first attempt at Fine Art photography. I hope I succeeded.In my camera bag
I have a selection of lenses for my 650D but only use my 35mm & 85mm primes. I travel light nowadays as I am getting more into Street Photography so I bought a Fuji X100S a couple months ago and have been taking that with me pretty much everywhere I go. Probably the best camera I have ever owned and I don't look like a member of the paparazzi when I sneak up on people.Feedback
When I am out and about I am always trying to be aware of my surroundings and almost constantly framing shots in my mind. I have an idea then try to create it using the knowledge I have and foremost spending the time necessary to get the composition right before I click. I think you need to go with the gut capture that image you think tells a story or provokes a reaction. In my opinion there is no right or wrong way to take an image as long as the viewer can understand what you are trying to convey. Photography is pretty much a hobby for me but I think I am bordering obsessive about this art form. Let your passion and enthusiasm help you to create fantastic images and shoot every photograph as if it were your last.
