Eternal Beauty
I went on a historical walking tour at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. The cemetery is also recognized as an arboretum. When I took this pho...
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I went on a historical walking tour at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. The cemetery is also recognized as an arboretum. When I took this photo all the pink dogwood trees were in bloom.
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Apr, 2016Views
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People's Choice in Graveyard Art Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
All Star
Magnificent Capture
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mahamilton
July 02, 2017
Thank you so much. I felt lucky to be able to capture such a beautiful shot and I'm glad you like it.
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mahamilton
August 12, 2017
Thank you, I know what you mean. I feel fortunate to have been able to get this photo too. There is beauty everywhere if you look for it.
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Location
I took this photo at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in Saint Louis, Missouri. I had just purchased my Nikon P900 camera and wanted to try out some of the new feature of the camera.Time
The Bellefontaine Cemetery is both a local landmark and offers tours. I took this photo about 9:00 AMLighting
The cemetery is also a nationally recognized arboretum. The large old trees help to diffuse the light creating beautiful settings through out the day.Equipment
This is a hand held shot taken with my Nikon Coolpix P900 Camera.Inspiration
I found the scene very peaceful and beautiful.Editing
I do my post processing in Lightroom. For this photo I set the White and Black points. Balanced the highlights, shadows and increased the contrast to bring out the details of the image,In my camera bag
I carry with me my Nikon P510 and P900 cameras with which I can easily take macro to telescopic photos. I carry two 8 x10 pieces of foam board. One is black and one is white on one side and aluminum foil attached to the other to affect the lighting. I take my tripod and my case containing my adapter and UV, CPL, FLD , Polarizing and Neutral Density Filters.Feedback
Always be on the lookout for unique places to photograph. Cemeteries can inspire wonderful photographs, Don't let the notion of photographing in a cemetery put you off.
