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walking towards the unknown...

walking towards the unknown...
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cameraDMC-TZ60

settings Aperture 33/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 43/10 

upload_dateJun, 2016

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People's Choice in lost in the void Photo Challenge
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Contest Finalist in Energy Photo Contest
People's Choice in Flow in the wind Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in Who Inspires You Photo Challenge
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31 Comments | Report
DaveLoucks PRO+
 
DaveLoucks June 28, 2016
Sensational image, something really special. Beautifully performed BW
adriansart Platinum
 
adriansart June 28, 2016
This is fantastic and very original!
rebeccaporter
 
rebeccaporter June 29, 2016
Sensational!
Hood PRO+
 
Hood June 30, 2016
Excellent!!!
farlow PRO
 
farlow July 05, 2016
the unexpected proportions really captured my attention...perfectly timed.
jantsjebron
 
jantsjebron July 15, 2016
I love this picture, gorgeous
lekahuie PRO+
 
lekahuie July 19, 2016
Great Design :))
HoneyLaine
 
HoneyLaine September 01, 2016
Brilliant...it is like experiencing the power of the unseen wind. The title adds another layer to this portrait of the wind.
AnneDphotography
 
AnneDphotography September 07, 2016
wow, love the story within the image .... outstanding capture !
AnneDphotography
 
AnneDphotography September 07, 2016
and congrats on both awards ,well deserved !
johannesoehl
 
johannesoehl October 09, 2016
great shot!
kenderby Platinum
 
kenderby October 19, 2016
Sweet! Where did you shoot this?
elfiedwards
 
elfiedwards January 14, 2017
geweldige foto Eelco! terecht diverse keren in de prijzen. fijn weekend :-)
Sonlombard
 
Sonlombard February 07, 2017
This is fabulous!
Parsons
 
Parsons February 07, 2017
Great composition!
edandaniphone PRO+
 
edandaniphone February 22, 2017
Congrats on the win, Eelco. Awesome image.
Bobwhite PRO+
 
Bobwhite April 28, 2017
Congratulations for your win, excellent shot
regards Bob
rturnbow Ultimate
 
rturnbow April 29, 2017
Nice image, congrats on the win!
Gayde
 
Gayde May 19, 2017
Excellent capture ! :)
Pjerry
 
Pjerry June 06, 2017
Bijna onvoorstelbaar mooi. Kan natuurlijk niet, ik zie het nl......
AhavaPhotography
 
AhavaPhotography July 06, 2017
Beautifully captured!
MKPhotographysa PRO
 
MKPhotographysa August 15, 2017
Wow. Absolutely stunning!
tmtburke PRO+
 
tmtburke March 10, 2018
Great capture, congratulations on your win
KarinSC PRO
 
KarinSC February 23, 2019
What a great shot! It's really impressive in black & white, too! Thanks for entering the "Windy Day" challenge!
ManueLeandros
 
ManueLeandros April 04, 2019
Wonderful capture congratulations!
Cookies4U
 
Cookies4U April 22, 2019
Congratulations on all your awards for this amazing image!
GeraintI
 
GeraintI September 14, 2019
This is stunning
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal November 17, 2019
Hi Eelco, a bit late, but congratulations on all your awards for this magnificent skillful image.
Romea PRO+
 
Romea November 25, 2022
very poetic, very special
balantaylorp
 
balantaylorp May 18
Creative. Shot
Romea PRO+
 
Romea Jun 25
Wow so inspirational and special!

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#energy #movement #Featured #black and white #contest finalist #walls
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Behind The Lens

Location
I took this photo some days after a concert wich took place within the walls of an old castle in Moura Portugal, my favourite country to take photos!
Time
It was about 6 pm on a wonderful, bright summers day.
Lighting
The light was still quite strong but for this photo good enough, the sun threw nice shadows into the banners and my subject was nicely lit from the front. I didn't use any special settings, just a few quick shots and some luck, taking advantage of the moment.
Equipment
I have a Lumix DMC-TZ60, all my photos are taken with this little miracle of a camera...The best thing about this camera is that it has a good Leica lens and it is very easy to carry with you because it practically fits in your back pocket.
Inspiration
I was looking for my wife when I saw her walking on the castle wall. The banners wich were left flying in the wind after a concert, created a great depth to the scene and a strange sense of perspective. I didn't want to spoil the spontanious moment because she was walking there without knowing I was taking shots of her. So I just hoped the wind would help me out at just the right moment and it did! I quickly took about ten, twelve photos and this was the best one.
Editing
I did a little post processing in Lightroom, because I originally shot this photo in color but it turned out to be better in black and white.
In my camera bag
I don't have any equipment in my bag (yet) I am a beginning photographer and I am learning to use a camera, to look for the good light, composition and point of view. One day when I know how to use and set the camera well enough, I will start to think about a bag filled with technical things instead of the need to understand how it works first...
Feedback
The first and best advice I can give anybody is to be patient and wait until that one moment you are looking for comes around... But before you can take the photo, you have to have an idea what you want to achieve and where. Look when the light will be good and from what position you want to take your photo. The right time of day and the right weather are important as well. I was trying to take a nice photo of the waving banners but I missed something in the composition… I saw my wife walking on the stone wall in the direction of the banners. I wanted the shot to be spontanious without her noticing me, so I had very little time to change my idea about the photo… When I walk through a city or anywhere else, I allways look around me very carefully to see the details of wich the world around me is build up. I try to look through a pinhole, without forgetting the whole picture. If you look at a subject to photograph, you have to try to realise what kind of composition you want to create... And most of all, take more shots with slightly different settings so you can choose the best one. Once you get home and open your laptop, the magic of today's world begins... I allways crop it later into the size and composition I like best. Crop the photo in different ways, so you can choose the best one the next day when you can have a fresh look at them!

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