harley boots
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I've always tried to find different ways to look at things so on this day I decided I really needed a picture of my husband's biker boots. To me, they had tons of character with their dings and dents and summed him up completely. So, I gather up my stuff and head out to the carport of our home in the middle of the retirement village we lived in at the time - we were the youngest there, so the neighbors already thought we were "out of place". I didn't help anything by throwing the boots around to see where they landed and then laying face down on the driveway as my neighbors passed on their golf carts. They eventually got used to my "experiments".Time
This was a late afternoon shot. I'm sure, with my luck, it was probably a time of day that had the most foot traffic.Lighting
All natural lighting on this one. I was just playing around with the composition more than anything just to see where I wanted to go with it.Equipment
This image was taken with an old point and shoot Kodak Z612 that I had for years. That poor camera had more scratches than those boots.Inspiration
The bike and the boots are probably the two things that mean the most to my husband (with the exception of his love for me - of course). He has a very definitive character about him and to me, this picture will always be my portrait of him.Editing
Absolutely no post processing on this one. I took a bunch of pictures from different angles and finally grabbed on to the idea of having the bike in the background.In my camera bag
I have a Canon Eos Rebel T3 and two lenses, the 18-55 and 55-250. They get most of the work done but I'm hoping for a 150-600 for Christmas for more nature and sporting event shots.Feedback
Don't be scared to look silly. Climb stuff, drop to the ground...whatever works. People will remember the great shot from a different perspective a lot longer than the few people who saw you trying to get to the right spot.
