Ponca trail
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NatureLoverJJWal
November 07, 2013
Congratulations for the Award. Aside from FAV, Like and PR I voted for this photo for Paths and Trails Photo Contest. Please vote for mine too. Million thanks GigiJim08 here.
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Location
Ponca State Park, Ponca, NebraskaTime
Late afternoon, around 5:30 pmLighting
Lighting was natural, late on a sunny fall dayEquipment
Canon Rebel T1i, EF S55-250mm f4-5.6 IS lens, no flash, no tripod ISO 400, 1/60 at f 4.0; 55mm focal lengthInspiration
The beautiful fall colors and the path leading into the woods, as well as the interesting angle of the tree branchesEditing
Processed in Lightroom, raised the clarity to +46, vibrance +12, saturation +11, temperature -11, tint +2, black clipping +11. contrast + 10In my camera bag
This lens and a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX II wide angle lens, polarizing filter, Canon 60mm macro lensFeedback
Shoot in the late afternoon when the light is low in the sky on a sunny day, look for interesting tree branch patterns and a leading line(s)--in this case the path. Shooting with white balance set at cloudy or shade gives a warmer cast to the photo
