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Location
This photo was taken in Columbus, IN. I was visiting a very good friend from college there. We we on her farm.Time
It was evening. The sun was just about to set and the sky turned very magenta in color.Lighting
All of it’s natural light. No bounces or fill lights used for it. My favorite way to shoot really. If it’s not from the sun, I don’t usually bother.Equipment
Nikon D7100 with standard 18-140 kit lens. No tripod, no flash. And no other?Inspiration
The color of the sky was the first thing. I wasn’t even going to shoot that tree with the gate at first. The sky on other side of their property was a dark ominous blue to start. Then just a few minutes passed and the side where that tree was started to turn red then magenta. The golden hue on the grass was lit so beautifully. It really looked like a painting in person. Even better than the photo could reproduce. Photos never do it justice.Editing
Yes. I always do because like I said previously, a photo never does it justice especially straight out of the camera. I opened up the shadows and darkened the highlights. Then I brought the exposure and contrast down some. Most people like to slide the contrast up but all that does is crushes all the details in the shadows you just brought out. I increased the clarity and the vibrancy. And darkened the luminance on the purple sky because it was actually darker in person that what the camera brought out. That was it.In my camera bag
I’ve come to the realization that equipment is not everything. So with that said, so much less today than what I used to think I needed in the past. My Nikon D7100, that Nikkor 18-140 lens, Nikkor DX VR AF-V 18-55 (the newer version Nikon came out with a few years ago). I got that lens off Craigslist. It’s very light and so versatile. I love taking it with me when I’m taking shots of the kids and don’t want to have to bring the bag with me. Anymore, I actually leave the D7100 behind and take my Fuji XE-1 and Nikon Coolpix S8100 with me. One of my favorite shots to this day was actually taken with that Coolpix.Feedback
Get caught up the moment of the shot more than the equipment. Look one more time after you’ve taken a shot that you think is the one. I wouldn’t have even known the sky behind me was a completely different color had I not taken a second to look all around me. Also, remember your shots. What I mean by that is, my dad remembers every conversation he had with a person he would take photos of and what they were doing. It really amazes me and inspires me to do the same thing when I shoot. And if it’s not with a person, then try to remember what you were doing leading you up to that moment to shoot a landscape, a street photog. Did you say hi to the any of the strangers in that photo? Did you get their names? It personalizes it for me more. And those shots keep me motivated over the ones I just took a photo of and just walked away. That leads me to my next advice. Take a moment to look at what you shot. Not through your camera but with your eyes. I do this if I can’t talk to any of the people in my photos. At least then I can sit and really immerse myself in where I was and it helps me greatly to remember the shot as well.
