Quantum Imprisonment
Nikon D3100
Aperture: F-5.6
Exposure: 1-1000 sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 55mm
Post processing in Lightroom 3.6
Nikon D3100
Aperture: F-5.6
Exposure: 1-1000 sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 55mm
Post processing in Lightroom 3.6
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Aperture: F-5.6
Exposure: 1-1000 sec
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 55mm
Post processing in Lightroom 3.6
Read less
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Location
This photo was taken in my back yard, a few feet in front of an orange tree. No fancy studio or level surfaces here.Time
This specific image was taken April 15th, 2012 at 10:48 AM. This was one of about a hundred different changes in angle, chain placement and direction from the entire attempt at the idea.Lighting
Arizona is well known for its lack of cloudy days. When an overcast day comes up, you almost have to take photos. This image was shot during one of those thinner overcast days.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D3100 with it's kit 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 at it's full zoom and as wide as it will go there. The camera was mounted to one tripod while the watch and chain were hanging from a wooden dowel held up on another.Inspiration
The watch itself was just a $15 piece at a local second hand store. What caught my eye about it was the small details in the face of the watch and how the internal gears were visible through it's face.Editing
Most of the post-processing for the image was bringing up some of the contrast to make the details in the face of the watch pop a bit more. Beyond that it was just making the shadows of the chain a little less harsh.In my camera bag
The most important thing in my bag is my Nikon D90. Without it most everything else in the bag would be paperweights of an exorbitant price. I always have my 50mm 1.8G lens as well as my 18-55mm and 55-200mm in my bag or on the camera body. After that a good strobe and macro extension tubes are useful tools that always have a home. If I have any extra room after that, I try to sneak in the Nikon FG camera I picked up at a yard sale a year ago. It's fun and interesting to see how limitations like number of shots will change how you consider a subject.Feedback
You don't have to have expensive equipment or private studios to shoot interesting images or subjects. Things as simple as a tree in your backyard can lend you interesting backgrounds. Play around with the world around you and don't be afraid to spend hours getting okay shots so long as you're having fun and learning as you stumble over an intriguing shot. Just remember to learn everything you can from those ones.
