Oakland Bay Bridge
Dec, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
San Francisco, taken at the Ferry Building, Embarcadero looking across the at the Oakland Bay Bridge.Time
This was taken at sunrise (6.30am or so), still half asleep while waiting for the bus to go to Yosemite.Lighting
This was about capturing the moment, I know it sounds a little corny, but it was such an amazing sunrise. There wasn't mush to do other than make sure I had the right cropping and not letting too much light in so it wasn't overexposed. It's always about trying to show what the eye sees, which isn't always easy.Equipment
This was shot on a Cannon 700D with an 18mm-55mm lens, luckily there was enough light to not have to use a tripod.Inspiration
Capturing the moment, wanting to share the moment with the world, sometimes it's worth getting up so early.Editing
I usually avoid post-processing, so this shot is completely raw. I like to only show what our eyes and cameras actually see so only use settings within the camera and really thinking about the composure when I'm taking the photo to avoid any cropping or editing on my computer. In the current day, with Whats App, Snap Chat, Instagram, Facebook and the amount of filters and editing tools the general population I like to show the reality of the world rather than over saturating with editing and filters...In my camera bag
I don't have a lot of equipment, it's not always necessarily always about what equipment I have. I rely on my Cannon 700D with a 18mm-55mm and 55mm-250mm lens and sometimes have my tripod with me depending on what time of day it is.Feedback
Always have your camera with you. You never know when the right shot is going to arrive. Sometimes I've decided to spend the day taking photos and only come away with one or two good shots. Other times I've missed a few great shots because I didn't have my camera with me. It's about waiting for the right moment, and actually thinking about the cropping, light, colours, don't always think 'I can fix that later on the computer'. Sometimes I'll end up with 20 of the same shot to get the right one, other times I'll only need to take two or three to get the perfect shot.
