Cast Aside, Cast Away
The ghostly but beautiful remnants of Astoria's Fishing Industry, fading into the waters it was born in, Cast aside, Cast Away....
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The ghostly but beautiful remnants of Astoria's Fishing Industry, fading into the waters it was born in, Cast aside, Cast Away.
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October 07, 2016
Congratulations on your first place on Old Stories Challenge!
I really like the ambience and composition of your photo
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Location
I took this shot while on a photo safari in Astoria, Oregon USA. Astoria is a well used film location for the likes of Spielbergh, and has an incredibly eclectic feeling to it, especially with the views of the old abandoned Fishing industry.Time
Shot this in the later afternoon time, at around 3 P.M.Lighting
Lighting for this shot was difficult, as i had to pretty much wait all day before the light was set where i wanted it, with the right amount of cloud exposure. the day before when i scouted the area, had a much better neutral grade, so I had to increase my filters to a 15 stop.Equipment
Nikkon D5500, with a Nikkor 14-24 Ultra wide lens, The Sensei Pro Filter adapter specifically designed for the ultra wide lens, The Lee 150 MM Super Stopper (15 stops) a .9ND Lee Medium Gradual filter, All set on my fathers old D55 Manfrotto Professional Tripod, using a corded shutter remote.Inspiration
the complete uniqueness of the location had me completely in love. I saw the Ghosts of the old Fishing industry within the fragments left behind, begging to be documented... putting them in a black and white shot echoed the black and white shots of the original fishing and canneries that permeate the hotels and restaurants there. SO much character, how could i not take the shot?Editing
yes. Ive learned that post work is Huge in pulling out every part of the image you see in your mind. the raw shot was in color, so putting it into a proper black and white format took some time, especially with the building portion, highlighting the textures, opening it into a more 3D feel then highlighting the ethereal look of the water around. I spent around 16 hours on post work.In my camera bag
I have a huge Lowepro bag, that seems to not fit everything I carry. it always feels like I'm a soldier hiking with full gear on. With that pack, I always bring my Nikkor 55-300mm, my Nikkor 200-500mm, and my "go to" lens Nikkor 14-24 Ultra wide lens, (How I love that lens!) Add the Lee Little, Big, and Super Stoppers, the medium ND Grad filters, the 4-5 back up batteries, Lens cleaners and cloths, extra Memory cards, I'm usually good to go for anything.Feedback
Safaris, are the most fun thing you can do, and should do. keep your eyes open to the uniqueness of the world, and it will open up for your shutter. Pre scouting areas helps, I use my iphone to preframe areas, so i can look and pick out interesting places to set up in. then take your time, patience is everything. Taking long exposures requires a lot of patience, because obviously the time you take the shots. In normal photo work, you can kill off 600 shots easy. But that same time, maybe only 10-20 shots in long exposure time. Once you get the feel of using filters, you'll wonder how you lived without them. Filters at the shot helps reduce the post processing work, because your already leading the shot into where you want it to go. play with the exposures, i take 4-5 variations that i can stack later in Light room, to find even more interesting textures. In the end, PLAY. I find i can go on a shoot that lasts 12 hours, and i don't even notice. Because i never forget how much i truly enjoy doing it.
