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While at a friend's house for a Barbecue someone wanted to join us.

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken off of Clearwater beach in Florida at sunset.

Time

This shop was taken at sunset as we were coming back from a dolphin cruise. The pirate ship provides tours of the mansions on Tampa Bay before heading into the Gulf of Mexico for dolphin watching. We were joined almost immediately by a pod of 7 dolphin. They playfully jumped out of the water and surfed on our boat's wake.

Lighting

For this photo all the lighting was natural. I don't think I could add anything that would have made it better from a lighting perspective.

Equipment

It was shot handheld on a Nikon D40x.

Inspiration

I'm always looking for moments of beauty in the world. When I saw the Pirate ship silhouette against the setting sun, I knew that I had to capture that moment.

Editing

No.

In my camera bag

I just got a Nikon D3300 with an 18-55 and 70-300 lenses. I also have a macro and 2x attachments, various filters, a cleaning kit and Tripod (technically on the bag not in the bag).

Feedback

Keep you eyes open and look for the beauty. I usually start taking photos 30-45 minutes before sunset. As the sun goes down the sky changes color. I take several pictures at each stage.

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