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Behind The Lens
Location
I visited a steel recycling center in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA with my local Rotary club. I always have a camera with me when I go out following the advise of Jay Maisel.Time
About 11:45 on May 30, 2013, Eastern Daylight Time, USA. As I was on a group tour, shooting things of interest as I walked along, the time was fixed by the group schedule.Lighting
A clear May day, nearly noon, but as it was Daylight Saving time and we are at the western edge of the USA eastern time zone, the sun angle was almost a couple hours from over head. The recycling facility was about 90 acres. Lot of interesting subjects spread out over a wide area. So when I walked by this pile of scrap steel I had to accept the light falling in it as it was, with no real opportunity to walk about it to shoot from another angle. One of the reasons I made the shot was that the light from my point of view was just right.Equipment
Hand held using a Nikon D7000 with the 18-200 lens at about 65mm equating to about 100mm with 35mm film, ISO 100, f.5.6 at 1/400sec, auto-white balance, with in camera Nikon picture control set to vivid.Inspiration
Lots of interesting subjects in a scrap yard. I was attracted by the mix of colors and shapes with the oblique lighting. Such a pile is not something one sees every day. It's unique, not going to look like that tomorrow. Perhaps one can see such a pile from a distance. but I was close to details of shape and color that I had not seen before. I framed the scene so that the edge of the pile sloped downward to my right, which allowed for the bit of tree to show in the background. The tree gives a sense of size and a concept of the depth dimension of the pile. You know the pile is large, but not so large that there isn't room for a tree behind.Editing
Post-processing in PhotoShop was limited to sharpening as nothing else was required. It was good out of the camera.In my camera bag
When I go out I always have a camera with me. You never know when a flying saucer might go by. I'll go as light as possible so I won't get tired of carrying a camera. Usually a Nikon D7100 with 18-200. Sometimes even lighter with a Canon SX-60 with that amazing zoom lens which has a hand holdable reach beyond 1300mm equivalent. When I'm not just out, and have some specific subject in mind, I have a Nikon D810 and lenses from 16 out to 400.Feedback
One often hears, "If you want interesting photos, go to interesting places." So do you have to go to Iceland or Hawaii to get a shot of the latest volcano? Or one of our great national parks. And if you go and there's rain or fog what then? The best photos from such places are from those who live there, and can wait 36 days for the light to be right at the scenic spot. There are interesting place near home. Learning to see just needs practice and more practice. Be open minded, always carrying a camera. Look around where you live for unique subjects.
