Walking the line
Apr, 2016Views
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Location
This photo was taken on the Adams Plaza bridge, which connects Canary Wharf with the newly built cross rail place and roofgarden. It's probably the most photographed location in London since it opened a few months ago.Time
Taken around midday as i was wandering around the area with my long suffering girlfriend who thankfully humours me when I have my camera in hand.Lighting
A fairly dull and overcast day so the light wasn't great. I rested the camera on the floor as it's the angle I wanted and allowed me to use a slower than usual shutter speed.Equipment
Shot with a Fujifilm X-T10, which I've only owned for a few weeks but absolutely love. I now consider myself a Fujifilm convert as the lenses are unbelievable good for the price and the camera handles great!Inspiration
Inspiration for this shot came from the many other photographers who have shot here. I tend to discover interesting places to shoot when searching through view bug and the other sites I contribute to.Editing
The usual camera raw shenanigans to deepen shadows and introduce some extra colour and light. Nothing too crazy as the location does most of the hard work for you.In my camera bag
My bag usually contains a Sony A77II with a a couple of Tamron lenses, especially the 10-24mm as I love super wide architecture shots. Now I also have the Fujifilm X-T10 along with the 18-55mm XF and 35mm which are both super sharp and superb. Other than that I have spare batteries and SD cards along with a permit to shoot, especially in the Canary Wharf estate as there are plenty of bored security guards floating about.Feedback
For me these kind of shots are all about symmetry so take the time to get everything even and lined up. Both cameras I use have a level in the viewfinder which is incredibly useful. There is nothing worse than getting home and realising you've got a wonky shot that cannot be saved. I get emotional just thinking about the times I've done that... ha.
