Where the park road goes
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Location
It was taken at a city park, Riverview Park, in Hannibal, MO.Time
The capture was taken about mid morning. It was a over cast day with occasional lite drizzle and cool, on November 3, 2015.Lighting
The attempt was to include the haze in the photo, to convey the type of weather conditions, but, still have the color for the time of year. No flash was used, and the EV comp was not adjusted from 0.Equipment
The image was captured using a Nikon D2x, with a Tamron 28-105 lens. No tripod of flash was used while getting the shot, just a hand held shot.Inspiration
Enjoy the fall color and the varied environments that can be experienced, sunny, cloudy, fog and haze with rain. With this shot, the two tress standing alone and curve of the road, lead the eye and create a sense of a winding road through the park.Editing
The only editing done with the photo was to add my name and the year it was taken.In my camera bag
Aside from the Nikon D2x, you will find a Nikon D3000, Sigma 70-300, Tamron 150-600, and a Nikon P90. Other things like additional memory cards, lens cleaning cloth. spare batteries. Just in case, I always have as my walking stick, my monopod for those just incase uses.Feedback
Take your time in finding a shot that you want to capture. Look at the angles and what clutter could be in the shot, that may not be desired. Should the shot be done standing, kneeling, laying down. Determine the mode in which you wish to shoot, Aperture, Priority or Manual, I prefer Manual, and the control of the shot. Determine what ISO you are going to use, many times on the DSLR bodies, I like to use 200, respecting this may have raise or lower depending on conditions. In this instance, I was at ISO 100. White balance is normally set to around 5300K on the D2X, but, I may have to adjust, the other bodies are different in how they are set, if in doubt use Auto. Select the area to meter, ( I place the metering to a darker spot in the shot) to achieve the color of your shot. Relax, Relax, Relax, Relax and breath normal, keep your elbows in close to be as steady as possible. Move your lens to the distance for the perspective that best matches your goal. Carefully focus the lens ( if in manual mode), check the metering in the display and adjust accordingly. Then calmly press the shutter in a smooth motion, careful not to jerk the camera.
