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May, 2016Views
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Location
I took this picture during my visit to Melbourne on a long trip in South Australia to the North. The place is located on the banks of the Yarra RiverTime
It was late afternoon when the light makes everything softer and warmer. I immediately was attracted to the play of light under the bridge and the contrast between the old bridge and the modern part of the city in the background.The reflections of the city on the River were dancing with shimmering color.Lighting
The light has a great importance in this scene. Earlier in the day the Sun was too high and I didn't have these effects of light under the bridge that make you want to venture there. Ditto for the reflections of the city which appear only at a certain time of the day. The light also has a significant influence on the perspective, giving more depth to the imageEquipment
Canon EOS 5D MARK II , no tripo and no flash . F4 1/1250 iso 320 df 35mmInspiration
For me, this place embodies a certain softness to live at the heart of a big city. A peaceful place or meet old, contemporary and nature. A way to manage stress and relaxation. You just want to stop, to look, to relax. There is gentleness and strength.Editing
I made several versions of this picture with more light, less color, black and white and with my personal touch in which I like to play with the colors and especially light contrasts. Post processing on lightroom.In my camera bag
Most of time I take only my camera, 2 batteriesand a light bag . A heavy bag is always a problem if you have to walk a lot .I take also my compact flash in spare.I only carried a tripod if necessary.,and another camera lens if I think I need it .I also have a wide angle , but I do not use it for the scenery, I think that too flattened image except of course in some cases.I still also have a notebook and a pen to take notes .I usually let my battery charger in the hotel , my extra batteries enough for the day. The goal , always limit the weight because of my back problem , if I walk too long with too heavy material it spoils my pleasure to photo.Il the need to feel free and comfortable to make good pictures. I still also have a small compact in spare in case of failure .Feedback
It's hard to give advice to manage this type of image. First we must have the favorite for a place, then try several setting. The light is very important, but on a trip there not always the choice of the moment, where sometimes the obligation to make a post treatment. There are places or by taking the picture we already know what we're going to do and what a soul to give him. Consider the moment present and that it has accepted to return to live the moments that we have attracted.
