Backwater Lagoon
Beautiful puffy clouds are reflected in a small backwater lagoon off of the Caloosahatchie River, near Fort Meyers Florida. The image takes on a Rorschach Test ...
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Beautiful puffy clouds are reflected in a small backwater lagoon off of the Caloosahatchie River, near Fort Meyers Florida. The image takes on a Rorschach Test like quality.
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Jan, 2015Views
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This photo was taken on a backwater lagoon off of the Caloosahatchie River in Fort Meyers, FloridaTime
I shot this just before noon on December 22nd of last year, it was a beautiful sunny day with wispy clouds blowing across the sky at a fair clip.Lighting
Since there were so many clouds, I set my white balance to cloudy.Equipment
I shot this with a Nikon D 5200. I used a Sigma 8=16 mm wide angle lens at f/4.5 shooting at 1/640th of a second. My iso was set at 100. I never shoot on auto for anything. I do not use auto focus, or any program sets on my camera. I do occasionally miss a shot due to focus issues, as my eyes are not as trustworthy as they used to be, but I feel like shooting auto is a lazy way to go. the only way to truly sharpen your skills as a photographer is to get completely in tune with your camera and its settings. Of course I was set up on a tripod for this shot as well.Inspiration
I was wintering on the banks of this lagoon. The calm nature of the backwater was quite conducive to reflections, and as with most people, I am drawn by symmetry.Editing
I processed this with Photomatix tone mapping, something that I rarely do these days. I do like very vibrant colors when I am working with color, but seem to be more drawn to black and white photography these days.In my camera bag
The contents of my bag rotate, depending on what I am shooting on any given day. I always have my trusty Nikon, usually a 50 mm prime lens, a 35=135 mm zoom, a 75-200 mm, all Nikkor, and the occasional Sigma wide angle lens. I also will often carry a Minolta SRT 202 35 mm camera, and or a 1950 Kodak Reflex TLR.Feedback
One has to be able to think on their feet as a photographer. My best advice is to shoot everything, shoot often, and experiment with your settings. No one has ever been served by leaving their camera at home. If possible, get to know the territory ahead of time, shadow paths, glare times and such, and plan your shoot accordingly. Don't be afraid to try something new, you never know what wondrous things you can capture.
