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Dec, 2013Views
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emerymahaffey
December 24, 2013
Thank you! It was -25 out when I took this, I could barely feel my camera in my hands. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
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Behind The Lens
Location
In the outside of our storm door. In Casper, WY.Time
It was about 6:30 am. I was helping get our twins out the door, I was in shorts, a tank top, and slipper. The winter sun was just about to rise. It was about -25 below without the windchill. I noticed the fractal patterns and I will most anything to get a shot as most who are passionate about photography. So I went inside grab the first camera in reach. Stood there and started shooting.Lighting
I was at the end of the magic light in the sunrise, so I knew I didn't have much time. I really wanted to capture the orange light reflection on the glass with the background of the bare winter trees highlighting the beautiful frost. I thought it would give the picture overall depth.Equipment
Believe it or not the closest camera was a Panasonic point and shoot on the sunrise automagic setting or on the macro setting. It was right place right time kinda deal. I know it's surprising to some but in my own experience that is most of what photography is. Sure I have done plan trips to a hundred different places only to find out my best pictures came at the end going home.Inspiration
To be honest I have been always been taking photos since I got a 110 Kodak at Christmas present. I put photography on the back shelf until a recent brain surgery. And it took off from there. To me it kinda like a time machine. I love things that will never be the same ever again.Editing
I usually crop and see it meets my standards.In my camera bag
I usually have the Panasonic point and shoot, a Nikon D5000 and Nikon P450.I maybe wrong about the model. Two tripods and a plethora of lens.Feedback
My advice is to shoot what your passion about and practice your craft often, get out your comfort zone in small increments
