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Behind The Lens
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I took this photo across the street from my house. There used to be an empty lot where I could go photograph from the bay, but now there is a multimillion dollar home under construction. I actually didn't even use my camera for this photo, I took it with my cellphone becauseTime
I came home from work one day around 6:30 and saw that there was going to be a great sunset. I hurried over across the street, sat on the wall of the bay, and watched the scene unfold before me. All I had to do was choose which photo I liked most.Lighting
I was fortunate with this photo as were it not for the natural lighting that often occurs with the marvelous sunsets in Miami, I would not have been able to capture the moment.Equipment
I actually took this picture with my Android Galaxy S5 because I didn't have time to get my Canon 7D Mark II, or I would have lost the moment.Inspiration
I love photographing sunsets. I often drive or bike around Miami looking for good areas to take photos of it. The sky looked like it was melting into the water, and I knew it was a moment that could not be missed.Editing
I added a slight HDR filter and raised the saturation a little, but the original photo really did not need much editing.In my camera bag
I usually take both my Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5 and Canon 85mm f1.8 with my Canon 7D Mark II. I also always carry my tripod in my car if I know i'll be needing it to take some long exposure shots. I also carry three different ND filters (ND 8, 6, and 4) as well as a polarizer for my 18-135mm lens.Feedback
If you are asking for advice on how to take a photo like this with your cellphone, it is actually much easier than with a camera. This is because you can only work with whats before you, you really can't mess with the settings, so all you have to do is find a great moment to capture. If you were to use a camera then I'd suggest turning down the exposure a stop or two, this will help bring out the color in your background and help silhouette your foreground. T ry playing with angles, and look at life and moments in front of you, from a "wide angle." This is to say, don't look at things by seeing them directly in front of you, try to picture everything in front of you in one frame, as much as your eye can see, and then see how you can capture that with a photo.
