Reflection of sunset
100mm glass ball experiment at the local beach.
100mm glass ball experiment at the local beach.
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Feb, 2016Views
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Location
This photo was taken at Granton Beach in Edinburgh. It's a 10 minute walk from where I live/work so is featured in a fair proportion of my shots.Time
I was sat at home one evening and could see the sunset starting to kick in outside and the colours looked amazing - I grabbed my camera bag and headed down to the beach. I was very lucky to catch the light I did, I tend to find the colours in sunsets change minute to minute so it's very difficult to get that "perfect shot".Lighting
This shot was purely lit by the natural light from the sunset itself, I did use a low ISO and fast shutter speed to help keep the colour cast as I could see it and prevent the camera brightening the image up.Equipment
I used my Canon 6D with my fantastic plastic 50mm lens (1.8). And a 100mm glass globe. The camera was handheld, the ball balanced on a rock and I was laying very uncomfortably on the rocks/stones of the beach - Next time I will take a blanket or something to help soften the ground under me a little (those rocks are a little sharp when sticking into you).Inspiration
I'm relatively new to photography and only recently got a full frame camera. I'm self taught and very much like to view images then work out how to do similar. I had seen examples of a glass globe being used in photos and decided that coupled with my 1.8 lens I could make a very interesting shot.Editing
The exposure was tweaked slightly along with reducing the highlights and bumping up the blacks a little to help pull more detail out of the image.In my camera bag
I always have my 6D around my neck - In my bag I have three lenses - 50mm, 70-300mm and my kit 24-105mm lens. I find these lenses give me the perfect cover for any situation when out for a walk. Spare battery, flash, remote trigger, tripod, decent quality lens wipes. Business cards for my Facebook page for when people ask where photos would be and my phone/portable phone charger.Feedback
I am self taught and try to avoid referring to manuals/how-to guides on google. I like to learn by seeing something then figuring how I can achieve similar. Learning like this has helped me create my own style and once I figure out something I find it's easier to apply it to other situations/shots with ease and without having to refer back to a guide. Most importantly have someone else look through your shots and tell you which ones they like - As a photographer I have noticed my favourite photo from a shoot is never the public choice. It's frustrating at first, but the outside opinion will really help develop your own eye/sensibility about your shots.
