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Aliens among us

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Aug, 2014

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A snow angel nobody has ever seen before

The Fair Theatre is a place we all recognize in my hometown, thought I would share it with the world!

Everyone will always be curious what's at the end of something beautiful.

Taken on 8-21-2015 during a storm in Plainview, TX

Always take the opportunity if you think a landscape scenery is beautiful, you may not get the chance again.

Behind The Lens

Location

This particular image was taken on a dirt road in Plainview, Tx that was in city limits.

Time

I took this image during the early morning hours around 5:30 a.m. It was clear sky's and the stars were so bright because of the darkness out on this dirt road so I knew this would be a great shot! I knew getting my Nikon D5100 to focus during this time would be an issue but the red lights on this tower worked to my advantage.

Lighting

I had a little trouble with focusing at first but the red light on the tower allowed me to focus to the point where I could take the shot. These lights blinked, so I had to time it just right. The Nikon D5100 is a good camera but really tricky when it comes to night time photography.

Equipment

I used the Nikon D5100, Kit Lens (18-55mm lens, Tripod was a must, and a remote trigger.

Inspiration

I have done all types of photography and was really wanting to do something different. I have done night time photography before but for some reason if I get something stuck in my head I have to go for it or I will go crazy thinking about it. I also did not want to lose the desire or not capture it because I was just being plain lazy :)

Editing

I did do some post-processing but wasn't as much as I thought I would have to. I don't think I used any noise reduction but a little sharpness and contrast. I always have to edit my images because I do shoot in RAW format.

In my camera bag

Everywhere I go I carry my backpack that has my Nikon D5100 and a couple of lenses. My lenses include kit lens (18-55mm), 50mm, 50-300mm. I also carry my SB-700 flash for my portraits. A couple of triggers for my flash and a of BATTERIES! I also carry other things but mostly wires and other gadgets.

Feedback

First thing is to be patient, if you are using a Nikon d5100 then you might have to play around with your settings so you get the right exposure because the Nikon D5100 really isn't known for it's ISO range. Make sure to carry a tripod at all times during these kinds of shots. Any movement will make the details of your image look blurred or ruin it, even with post-processing. I would also recommend using a remote trigger for your camera so you don't have to touch the camera once you have adjusted the settings. If you don't get it right the first time don't get discouraged, you will learn a lot through trial and error but most importantly, persistence.

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