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Trinity Anglican

Church in my home town. Taken just before sunset

Church in my home town. Taken just before sunset
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Canon EOS REBEL T3

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Aperture f/14 ISO 100 Shutter 1/10 Focal Length 10/1

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Apr, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in my hometown of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The name of the church is Trinity Anglican Church.

Time

Although not too apparent from the muted colours, the photo was taken as the sun was setting on the side of that large facade on the left - approximately 7:20 pm. The large window is stain glass and it was quite impressive in that light.

Lighting

As you know that beautiful setting sun made that entire side just glow with splendour. The shadows also were quite impressive as from the imposing tree on the left.

Equipment

At the time I was using my Canon Rebel T3 D1100 with a brand new lens that I was itching to try out: Sigma 10-20 mm 4-5.6 DC HSM. The camera was set very low to the ground with my Benro tripod to capture as much as I could of the old tree and the overhanging branches. I love to exaggerate the features of my surroundings with this wide angle. It gives you a perspective that you don't usually see.

Inspiration

Sitting imposingly one of our main street corners, I had always wanted to take a photo of this old church, the current one which dates back to 1875 because it has character and I simply like old structures and churches. It's also graced with a very old cemetery with some very old weathered tombstones. It's just cool.

Editing

I don't think a photo would be complete without a little helping hand. I first took 3 photos a different exposures and processed the photo as a HDR photo to draw out as much detail in the scene. I converted the file to a .tif file and imported it into Photoshop. I do the usual of opening up the shadows a little, backing off the highlights, both of these more of a tweak really and removing what very little noise there was then going to work on the vision. I started by bringing it in to Topaz Black and White to create a B&W photo. When I had it where I was satisfied, I reduced the transparency to draw out a hint of colour in the grass and the sun on the west wall of the church. I then sharpened it and this is what came out.

In my camera bag

Today, I typically carry my recently acquired Canon 70D and 3 lenses: Canon 50mm 1.8, Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6 DC HSM and my walk around lens, 24-105 F4 Lseries IS USM. I also carry a circular polarizer, a 3 stop GND and a 6 stop ND filter. Nothing is complete without extra batteries and an extra SD card. Add the cleaning accessories, calibrated grey/white card, hoods for the lenses and the attached tripod.

Feedback

I would say the best thing you can do is be patient and take your time walking the scene. Try different angles, different focal ranges and see what comes out. If you have a tripod, better. I took this one with the lens wide open at f14 and drew in most of the scene. If you have to get down on your stomach while people are watching, so be it. Nothing should mess with your vision and imagination. But you need to know your camera, especially when the sun is setting or rising because the ideal moments are fleeting and short-lived. So, get there early to give you time to find what you want.

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Trinity Anglican

Church in my home town. Taken just before sunset

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