Winter Road
Mar, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken down a side road not far from my home. I was out to catch the night sky and this is the result of that.Time
This was shot just after midnight. I had received a notice about a possible spike in the aurora borealis, which is viewable in my area at certain peak times, and was out to try and capture what I could. When that didn't pan out as hoped, the road quickly drew my attention.Lighting
The lighting was all provided by the sky or by the neighbouring town lights bouncing off the incoming clouds.Equipment
I used my Canon T4i with my Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, my tripod and Canon Shutter release.Inspiration
After the aurora borealis failed to make a full appearance, the moon caught my attention the way it hung over the quiet road. After adjusting my set-up, I thought it'd be fun to do some timed exposures and possibly add in some motion blur with the help of my friend who went along with me. Though the motion blur ones didn't work out... This long exposure shot turned out better than I could of hoped for.Editing
The only post-processing to take place was to lighten the image slightly, and bump up the contrast and saturation a little.In my camera bag
Normally in the back is my Canon T4i, my Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens, my Canon 50mm lens, my Canon EF-S 55-250mm telephoto lens, two Neewer TT560 Speedlites, a couple different filters, and a shutter release.Feedback
Mainly... Invest in a tripod and shutter release. When you're freezing on the side of the road, it's easy to avoid extra shaking of the camera with these two essential items. And, don't be afraid to try something out. It might not come out as planned... but it might also come out better than you ever could of expected.
