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One of those moments that keeps one going in photography. A quote from Ansel Adams is appropriate here: "Sometimes I do get to places when God's ready to have s...
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One of those moments that keeps one going in photography. A quote from Ansel Adams is appropriate here: "Sometimes I do get to places when God's ready to have someone click the shutter."
Shot with one of Nikon's cheapest lenses - Nikon 100mm E-series f2.8.
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Shot with one of Nikon's cheapest lenses - Nikon 100mm E-series f2.8.
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Location
This photo was taken in an unassuming spot in Modderfontein west of Johannesburg on a small bridge that goes over a stream that runs into the Modderfontein dam.Time
I remember amazement as cars drove by and people walked by everyone going to work not noticing the beauty of the scene right before their very eyes. It was early morning on the 13th of April 2015 at 6:51 AM.Lighting
Wow, lighting was what made the photo so great. The sun was streaming through the trees making the scene almost magical and unreal. Early morning sun gives landscapes a soft but warm glow and always engages the senses. I wanted to capture that feel and moved around till the shot fit the atmosphere. The added bonus was that the lens gave me stunning starbursts.Equipment
You wouldn't believe me if I told you. I was blown away with the result because I had an old cheap Nikon 100m f2.8 E-lens on my D7000 {the E stands for economy and the company didn't have the heart to call it a Nikkor lens, it was called a Nikon}. I had just recently aquired it for some macro work {on a budget}. There was no time to swop lenses to my standard kit, because the sun moves very vast early in the day.Inspiration
I love taking photos, I keep an eye out for anything I could frame into ‘a moment in time.’ The lens is flare prone due to having only one coating on the glass. This influenced how I took the shot and I had to work quite hard getting the correct position with no bad-flare in the image.Editing
I made use of two tools in this image: First I used the in camera monocrome option to give the old-time blue photo feel. Then I used the viewNX 2.0 software that came with my D7000, sharpening the image, adjusting the contrast a bit and then cropping - especially a car roof stuck in the image.In my camera bag
I love landscapes, so my Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 is always in my bag. It’s a solid sharp lens that gives the Nikkor wide angles a run for their money at a good price and it doesn’t dissapoint. Then I have a D7000 - my fingers can get to all the buttons etc., I prefer it over the smaller Nikons because they don’t fit well in my hands. I started on my dad’s Nikkormat and got used to space for hands and holding the camera. I also have a Nikkor 18-105 DX ‘kit lens’. It’s not the greatest lens, but it gives acceptable performance in a wide range. Lastly if there is an occasion I need some reach, I then pack my 200mm f4 Nikkor Q. The optics of this lens is amazing, sharp contrasty with low distortion. I’ve got some stunning images from this lens.Feedback
This is a tough one, yes it was early moring and conditions were right – but honestly I really felt my quote by Ansel Adams was appropriate: “Sometimes I do get to places where God is ready to have someone press the shutter.” What advice I take from that is: keep going, keep looking for places where conditions could be appropriate and always look at a scene asking the question “How could a frame a shot here?” Put in context I probably shoot 10 000 images in a year {including personal family & holiday photo's}. Gaining experience helps, but if you don't try a scene you won't learn.
