Fillmore Barn
Parched barnyard in the foreground is lit by lightning strikes. Please note; lightning was added in post processing. The lightning rod on the barn was the inspi...
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Parched barnyard in the foreground is lit by lightning strikes. Please note; lightning was added in post processing. The lightning rod on the barn was the inspiration for this image.
For image licensing or print inquiries contact James Markus at jmarkus@photomatter.com
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May 26, 2019
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Behind The Lens
Location
Hudsonville Michigan July 7th 2012 at a barn on Fillmore street.Time
10:52:36 PM - It actually seemed brighter at the time.Lighting
The lighting was created in Photoshop. There had been a drought and the parched barnyard was golden brown except for green weeds. When i got the image on my computer I had to tone down the contrast between the brown grass and green weeds. That caused me to substantially change the image lighting.Equipment
A Nikon D800 and a manual focus Nikkor 20mm f2.8 ais lens. No tripod, but I did set the camera directly on the ground.Inspiration
I like shooting old barns, and I knew that a local university had purchased the barn. It was slated for renovation, and it looks nothing like this now. I also had been shooting lightning recently (at the time of the photo), and noticed the lightning rod on the barn's roof. I wondered what it would look like if lightning hit the rod; so I had a go at making an image of what I thought it would look like.Editing
Yes, quite a bit of post processing. For example" the lightning was from another shot, and I cut the bolts out in Photoshop. I also darkened the image dramatically to tone down the foreground contrast.In my camera bag
Lots of Nikkor lenses (can be used on both Nikon and Canon camera bodies), AF lenses by both manufacturers, filters, tubes, and other adapters. I usually pick a few focal lengths to work with and shoot two bodies.Feedback
Shoot your subject from many different angles, and positions. Try different lighting angles. When it comes to culling your images be brutal - pick only the very best and forget the rest. Composition is everything to a good image. Subject matter doesn't matter. Put your camera in manual mode, and experiment with f-stops, shutter speed, and other settings.
