Ropes in Black and White
A black and white edit of a recent photo that I like better than the original.
A black and white edit of a recent photo that I like better than the original.
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RominaItalia
August 07, 2014
This carries much symbolism. A piece of art. Excellent capture and edit! You should enter it in the 'Textures' contest as well. Good luck!
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Location
This photo was taken at a historic windmill in Batavia, IL.Time
I took this photo around 1:00pm on a sunny, summer afternoon.Lighting
I had set out to get some photos of a historic windmill and some of the beautiful landscapes around it. The day started out overcast which is good for the type of photos I wanted to shoot that day. When I arrived however, the skies had cleared and there was abundant, bright sunlight. This left me with a lot of flat colors in the subjects I wanted to shoot. I reminded myself of a local photographer who I find inspirational and his work in always finding something smaller in a scene and making that object his subject. As I walked around to the side of the windmill that was in full shade, I found this ropes. Being in the shade on an otherwise bright day left nice, even lighting with just enough contrast to make the image interesting.Equipment
I shot this with my D90 and a standard 18-55 kit lens.Inspiration
Keeping things simple is the underlying inspiration. Looking for simple subjects, that don't require supplemental lighting and shooting them using basic gear.Editing
I did make some adjustments in Lightroom 2.0 to convert the image to black and white. The basic process was to desaturate the photo, add some clarity and bring the blacks up a little bit.In my camera bag
If I'm trying to keep it simple I'll walk around with a D90 and either my Nikon 18-55mm or my Nikon 50mm 1.8. If I'm going to be making a portrait I'll pack a little a heavier and add a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8, a couple of Nikon speedlights and small modifiers as well as a monopod.Feedback
As with any photo, pay attention to the light and don't try to force a photo in a bad lighting situation. If the light isn't right for a photo, the photo will never be right. Either move your subject or find a new subject but remember, it's all about the light.
