The Louvre
Louvre at blue hour, following a late afternoon downpour.
Louvre at blue hour, following a late afternoon downpour.
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nandicmb
October 08, 2015
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Location
I took this photo at the grounds of Louvre Museum in Paris, France.Time
I remember my wife and I came to this place as soon as we checked in at our hotel. This day was a disaster as we missed our initial flight to Paris and had to wait another 6 hours to catch the next flight. We arrived at our hotel at around 9pm and had to walk for about 20 minutes just to reach the museum grounds. This particular shot was taken at roughly between blue hour and sunset during the summer of 2015.Lighting
This was a single exposure photograph taken during between blue hour and sunset. It was a little bit late in the evening but the sun usually sets very late in Europe during summer. The clouds were present because it had been raining in Paris early that day so the clouds and the beautiful transition of sunset to twilight and the wet museum grounds really pushed the drama of this photo.Equipment
I used my Canon 100D/SL1 with my Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM ultra wide lens while mounted on a Benro tripod (using a pan head). No filters were used. Remote trigger used was a iPhone connected to the DSLR via TriggerTrap mobile dongle.Inspiration
Basically, my wife and I had decided to return to Paris because I have been bugging my wife lately if we can go back to Europe so I can take better photos of their famous landmarks. My wife, the supportive partner that she is, agreed and accompanied me on my photographic journey. My wife will always be my inspiration in my shots.Editing
Post-processing was 90% done inside Lightroom and 10% in Photoshop just to have a cleaner layer.In my camera bag
Normally, I have with me: a small notebook to jot down notes. SLR cleaning equipments (rocket blower, microfiber cloths, lens brush). my 10-stop ND filter. my Circular Polarizer. my Canon 100D/SL1. my ultra-wide lens, EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM. my kit lens, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, this is a very tremendous lens. I have taken some of my perfect shots with this lens. SLR battery charger. extra ballhead filter holder and filter lens adaptor.Feedback
As I would like to always tell myself, "learn to take beautiful photos with your current gear at your current location". Nothing teaches better than experience. Also, when you're going to shoot beautiful photos, always, always, always remember to plan ahead. This shot was planned for about 2 weeks, from the exact timings of sunset and blue hour, the distance of our hotel to the museum grounds, to the location where I need to be standing at the exact time. Also, never be discouraged if no one takes notice of your photos, use it as a stepping stone to push yourself to take better shots. Don't give up on what makes you happy. Be ready to learn from other people's work. We have to be humble enough to admit to ourselves that no matter how many books we read or online trainings we take, we can still learn something new from photographers we get to interact with in person or in social media. Lastly, always have a reason to take beautiful shots. Stay inspired. And it wouldn't hurt to learn how to post-process your photo. Because post-processing will give your photo that additional, "ooomph" to really make it shine above the works of other photographers.
