Fire and Ice
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Location
Back Bay Reserve, Virginia Beach, Virginia.Time
Sunset.Lighting
Golden HourEquipment
Nikon D300; Tokina 12-24mm, hand held. (I very much wish my tripod was available).Inspiration
I was shooting on a tripod prior to this shot. I had already packed away my tripod and bag when a friend of mine yelled for me to come over to the water front. I walked over with my camera and noticed these beautiful colors. Unfortunately I knew I had no time to set up the tripod again so I sat down on the bank and held very still until I was lucky enough to capture a few salvageable shots.Editing
I used a technique called 'Orton' but kept the Orton layer at about 30% opacity. Orton technique is a throw back from the film days where you take one out of focus shot and double expose it over a sharp over exposed shot creating a soft dreamy effect. I do not like the full opacity of Orton technique but it this subtle form it suites me well.In my camera bag
Nikon D300; Nikon 50mm f1.4 AIS;Nikon 50mm f1.8G; Nikon 85mm f1.8D; Nikon 35mm f1.8G DX; Tokina 12-24mm; Sigma 150mm f2.8; Manfrotto Tripod; LEE Big Stopper and assorted LEE adapter rings; Nikon SB 600 flash.Feedback
Do not put away your gear even when you think you are done. Wait a bit until the light has gone completely. You never know what you will see and it last only minutes or seconds sometimes.
