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5 Comments | Report
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography May 24, 2015
like it!
Dave_Carnahan
Dave_Carnahan May 26, 2015
Thank you!
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smshaffer May 28, 2015
Great shot stunning tones and light
Dave_Carnahan
Dave_Carnahan May 29, 2015
That you for that feedback.
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estercastillo08 June 01, 2015
Very nice lighting , nice work, voted Best Shot
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Dave_Carnahan June 01, 2015
Thank you for your kind words and vote, Ester :0)
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estercastillo08 June 01, 2015
Congrats on your award
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Dave_Carnahan June 01, 2015
Thank you Ester
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MargoRobredoFotos November 08, 2016
Brilliant.
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Dave_Carnahan December 05, 2016
Thank you Margo :0)
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in our back yard, down by "the point"... a section of land that reaches out into the Bay of Quinte, Trenton, Ontario.

Time

After a hectic day, I meandered down to the point to unwind with my camera. I never know what I may encounter and as I approached the water, I could see a small crescent moon shining above the sprawling Manitoba Maple tree. To give you some scale of the tree, a bench can be viewed to the left of it. Even though the moon turned out to be barely noticeable in the photo, I was quite pleased later on as to what I had captured... all thanks to my initial observation of the moon above the tree, and with the scene in general. The bench by the water is where I often sit to reflect on things but before I reached it, I brought up my camera and took this photo. It was taken on Jan 15, 2015, where the days are short and the night skies cold and crisp. It was 5:02 pm and the sun had already set but enough light waited for me to capture some details.

Lighting

Once the sun sets over the Bay of Quinte, the shades and colours change quickly and each evening rewards the patient viewer a different prize each time. No flashes were used, however, I did set the ISO to 1000 to help me out a bit.

Equipment

This was shot with my Canon EOS 1Ds Mkii, a 16-35 2.8 set at 16mm/2.8, 1/1000 sec, and hand held... because I am too lazy to lug my tripod around... but yes, I know... I should. :0)

Inspiration

I almost always take my camera along on my walks and drives... you never know what you may encounter. I can not say anything actually inspired this photograph, other than having my equipment with me and recognizing an opportunity as it presented itself.

Editing

In Picasa, I experimented with vignetting and soft focus, and then after applying that, I sharpened it. I think that is what gives the interesting effect, especially when you look closely at the branches of the tree.

In my camera bag

The above EOS 1Ds Mkii that I took this photo with has pretty much been replaced by a Canon 5D Mkiii and a 7D Mkii. These two bodies are almost always with me, where ever I go. I think the old 1Ds is sitting with my tripod... where ever that is. For lenses, I try to cover most ranges by also carrying 24-105 (f4), 70-200 (2.8) and a 2x iii Converter, in addition to the 16-35 (2.8) used for this photo.

Feedback

Never rush, always keep an eye open and anticipate the changing colours in the sky after the sun sets. Know how to use your camera/equipment and create what you want, not what the camera can "help" you with. Try to carry your equipment as often as possible as you never know what you may stumble upon. I'm still watching for Elvis and Big Foot...

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