OKaloosa Island Pier
Jun, 2013Views
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texaaronpueschel
June 27, 2013
Exceptional photography. If you choose to view my entries and profile, I would welcome constructive feedback. It is the only way to grow. Thank you. Oh. Voted.
zacharyhartman
September 24, 2013
Thank you to everyone!! I am honored to have won second place! This photo is now for sale!!
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richgreene
May 02, 2014
Really cool how the light on the water turned out with the long exposure! Like the star streaks, too. I just joined this site, and have put a couple of my images up for sale just to see what happens. How are your sales with this one?
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Location
This photo was taken on Okaloosa Island in Florida.Time
This photo was taken around midnight.Lighting
The lighting that you see in the photo is the top pier lights reflecting off the smooth ocean water, and then on to the top of the lower surface of the pier.Equipment
I used a Nikon D3000 with a 18-55mm lens. This photo was taken on a tripod to reduce the blur of the long exposure. I also used a remote to control the shutter.Inspiration
I seen a similar photo, and was fairly new to photography. Like any photographer, i had to see if i could do it to. The popularity of this photo on ViewBug seems to prove i can!Editing
I did. As you can tell this photo is actually a series of 5 photos (count the star trail). I merged them together to create sort of a HDR effect. After the photo merge i adjusted lighting levels, etc. in Photoshop.In my camera bag
I carry a plethora of memory cards, as you never know when one might fail, or when i will be in love with the scene. I also carry a 55-200mm lens, a 18-140mm lens, a shutter remote, and an intervalometer (for time lapse). Additionally i carry a lens cleaning kit, extra batteries and a charge. Last but not least, I ALWAYS have a tripod!Feedback
I feel the best advice i could ever give to someone trying to capture any image, is be patient. Over my years photographing different things, from the sunset to children, there is nothing more important than patience. When you take your time and you aren't rushed, you are at the scene longer. You gather details you couldn't gather from being rushed. In the instance of this photo, i was probably there for a good 3 hours, testing different exposures, different angles, different aperture settings. Before, finally capturing this image. One other piece of advice that i have lived by (when it comes to photography) for the past 6 years is, dont always take the photo. Too often people strive to have the photo that makes the news or is published on the front page of ViewBug and in doing so miss the value of being at that scene in person. One time I was doing aerial photography of the Golden Gate Bridge (this was my first time to California, and i havent been back since). I spent so much time in the view finder of my camera, sure i have great photos, but i missed so much of the personal aspect of the journey that I hardly remember that day other than my photos.
