On The Tracks
Mar, 2015Views
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Location
We were out exploring the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and found this section of RR tracks among the old canons and empty fields.Time
This was taken mid-day on a late Fall day.Lighting
I most often make use of natural light in my photos, and I try to use that light to my best advantage.Equipment
I shoot with a Canon T4i, free-held without a tripod, and my favorite lens, a Tamron 18-270mm.Inspiration
I love taking photos from unusual perspectives and post-processing them in ways that draw the viewer into the photo in the way I hope they find to be a personally meaningful way. When I saw the tracks, I couldn't help but put the 'traveling sunglasses' out for a shot. The Traveling Sunglasses are part of a series with my partners fav sunglasses showing up in shoots from around our travels.Editing
I use a variety of post-processing programs and methods. My 'go-to' programs are Lightroom, Photoshop Elements and Pixlr although Pixlr is mostly reserved for photos taken with my iPhone6.In my camera bag
I rarely carry a big camera bag but when I do I carry not only some basics like extension tubes for some of my macro work, but also other things like handi wipes, bandaids, hand sanitizer, and a collection of "toy props" since I have recently been playing with photos using Lego figures as the subjects in real-world situations.Feedback
My best advice is to find interesting locations and change your prespective. Trying getting lower on the ground, even on your belly as I did in this pic. Or find another way to change the perspective for your viewer. The world has SO many different ways to see it; find them.
