Viaduct
Aug, 2013Views
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2020 Choice Award
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in Knaresborough, UK.Time
It was late afternoon when this photo was shot.Lighting
All natural, shooting into the sun. I tried to stick just enough sun behind the pillar to get a usable shot.Equipment
This was taken with a 5D3, 17-40mm, on a tripod.Inspiration
This particular viaduct has been photographed so many times it is very hard to come up with a refreshing view. I wanted to get an angle that isn't seen that often.Editing
It's an HDR shot with quite a bit of post work on top of it. With the plethora of images of this viaduct I wanted to tell the story in a different way, but stay true to the setting. This town has has such a long a storied history I wanted to have that vintage feel while not hiding that it's a modern image.In my camera bag
5D3, 17-40mm, 70-200mm f2.8 ISFeedback
It's an unpredictable shot. I'm bracketing 7 images, knowing that every one of them is going to have a significant portion of the image blown out. It's the kind of shot that I'm never comfortable that "I have it" so I shoot a lot of images, with a lot of different settings and hope for the best when I get them back home. I'd suggest you do the same.
