Path to paradise
Taken in Key West
Taken in Key West
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Location
I took this at Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida.Time
This was taken just before dusk (not sure on exact time) but it was around August 20th, 2014.Lighting
I didn't bring my DSLR on this trip and only had my pocket-size Sony Cyber-shot. The sun's rays were diminishing and darkness was exuding from the west. Without the option to manually adjust the settings to what I would have liked, the shot ended up being a delightful capture of the beauty we saw there.Equipment
I used my Sony Cyber-shot model number DSC-T99. I didn't use a flash, lens, tripod, or any other accessories, just used the camera.Inspiration
The scene was a picturesque representation of the tranquility and inviting nature of Key West. The wooden pathway is your access to paradise. I didn't think, at the time, that it was a catalog-kind-of-picture but looking at it when we returned home really excited me with composition, leading lines, and inviting appeal of the beach and ocean.Editing
I did use photoshop CS6 to enhance the image. It was taken in JPG format, so options were limited on how much could be done to it. The vibrance and saturation were increased and the exposure and contrast were increased to account for the lighting.In my camera bag
Normally I have my Canon EOS T4i Rebel with an 18-55mm lens and a 75-300mm lens, along with a tripod, cable release, and lots of batteries and extra cards. This trip however, I only had the Cyber-shot.Feedback
Take a TON of shots and realize that 99% won't be great (due to camera positioning, exposure, depth of field, ISO miscalculation, etc...) but there will be or should be at least 1 picture that you feel captured what you wanted. With that one picture, I'm all for using photoshop to help enhance and more accurately recreate the scene exactly how you remembered it. For photoshop to be effective, you need to start out with getting a picture first, and that's the hard part. Keep on 'clicking'!
