Back Bay Dock
Aug, 2014Views
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Location
Back Bay Reserve, Virginia Beach, VirginiaTime
SunsetLighting
As sunsets go, shots like this either need a neutral density filter or some post processing to illuminate the subject. In this shot I pulled the background in post, then pushed the dock creating a more realistic view of what was displayed to the eye. I shoot in RAW so I can achieve a lot of recovery prior to forming a JPEG. I did not need to do much to this photo after RAW processing.Equipment
Nikon D300, Tokina 12-24mm hand held.Inspiration
I love symmetry in photography. I noticed that a portion of the dock sticks out parallel to the shoreline and as I set up for this shot my position naturally gravitated to the most symmetrical composition. I tend to follow what my body and eyes gravitate to when setting up for a shot.Editing
I used CS5 RAW converter and pushed and pulled as described in the lighting section. Saturation was also achieved in the RAW converter. I finished by a slight crop correction and using the dodge tool on the dock to highlight some detail at about 10% opacity.In my camera bag
Nikon D300; Nikon 50mm f1.4 AIS;Nikon 50mm f1.8G; Nikon 85mm f1.8D; Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX; Tokina 12-24mm; Sigma 150mm f2.8; Manfrotto Tripod; LEE Big Stopper and assorted LEE adapter rings; Nikon SB 600 flash.Feedback
I just have two recommendations for those who already know the technical aspects of photography such as how to set up your camera, rule of thirds, etc.: 1. Shoot landscapes at "The Golden Hour" for this kind of look. The clouds added character to the water so I did not use my big stopper this time. 2. Position yourself in the best possible location to capture a great composition.
