Blackrock Castle.
The sun was starting to go down here, which gives the warmer light in this HDR edit. Don't let the glow fool you, it was sooooo cold shooting this....
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The sun was starting to go down here, which gives the warmer light in this HDR edit. Don't let the glow fool you, it was sooooo cold shooting this.
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Location
Blackrock Castle Observatory, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland.Time
This was in the late afternoon, giving the side lighting of the castle.Lighting
I took multiple exposures here, to ensure that the darker side of the castle wasn't lost compared to the harsher side lighting.Equipment
This was handheld, if I like the look of something now I take multiple shots at different exposure levels. Nikon D3100, my kit lens 18-55mm.Inspiration
I walk here often, for fitness and for a relaxing break. I usually bring my camera, my kit lens and my 55-200mm lens, then I just wander around looking for shots to take. As I was walking back here, I saw this view so took some shots. :)Editing
Merged 3 exposures together in Photomatix and just brought out the golden light a little.In my camera bag
Nikon D3100, 18-55mm, 40mm, 55-200mm, cleaning kit, SB-400 flash, wired remote, spare batteries for flash, spare memory cards. I can also fit my 70-300mm in if needed, it's a Sigma lens, it can be quite soft at 300mm so I rarely use it these days.Feedback
A tripod would help here, as I did have issues merging the 3 images as it was all handheld, I had to crop some and edit some seperately to get them to all fit together properly. Find a place you love to walk and just see what you can find. :)
