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Shot early on a misty morning after a rain at Greenwood Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. To read the full story about the shot and view more photos of Greenwood Plantation, visit http://www.bonniemarquette.com and go under the blog tab.Time
Early morning around 6:30 am.Lighting
I got only one frame of the sunlight beginning to stream through the Oak Alley. The beams lighting the grass under the trees. The second after I pressed my shutter button, the sun broke through and the entire scene changed to a bright, overbearing light casting hard shadows and blowing out all of the highlights. It was a once in a lifetime shot!Equipment
Nikon D90, hand-held, no flash, kit lensInspiration
In February of 2012, I was working as a Location Scout and Location Manager for the motion picture, "The Host" and was out early one morning (around 6am) to prepare the property for a visit by the Director and other crew members, due to arrive in about 30 minutes. It had rained the night before and the property, beautiful at any time, was shrouded in a thick, misty fog. The photographer came out in me and I started firing away with my Nikon D90. The Nikon was my scout camera and not my "big" camera but it was the only camera I had on me that day.Editing
Some level adjustments.In my camera bag
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D Mark II, Nikon D90, macro lenses, long lenses.Feedback
That day taught me to go with my gut feeling and always turn around. The old saying of "being in the right place at the right time" is very true. It was a magical half hour with just me and my camera in a magical place on a magical morning.