Belmont Harbor Lillies_B&W
IMG_6522; It was interesting shooting at 7:24PM CST. The sun was down behind the tall buildings and the original image was quite a bit underexposed. But that wa...
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IMG_6522; It was interesting shooting at 7:24PM CST. The sun was down behind the tall buildings and the original image was quite a bit underexposed. But that was a simple fix in Lightroom and resulted in a nice image. Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. ƒ-5.6 53.0 mm 1-500 sec ISO 800.
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michaelbennett
March 07, 2018
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michaelbennett
October 06, 2021
Steve, I appreciate your kind words and my apologies for not seeing your post until today. Pretty embarrassing, being over 3 years late in joy reply.
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Location
Belmont Harbor, Chicago, IL USATime
Late afternoon just before sunset. High-rise buildings blocked the sun.Lighting
Just used natural light.Equipment
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT handheld Canon 17.0-85.0 mm (@53.0 mm) ƒ/5.6,1/500 (windy day) ISO 800Inspiration
I am always looking for good flower photos to take. In Lightroom, the flower's colors weren't that interesting so I experimented with black and white and a close crop.Editing
Lightroom boosting contrast and sharpening. I generally experiment with all of the sliders to see what effect results.In my camera bag
At that time, the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT camera with its 17-85mm kit lens. I also carry a Canon 100-400mm lens and a Canon 180mm macro lens.Feedback
My wife was taking water color classes and sometimes I would accompany her. The instructor emphasized that when viewing scenes, to ignore the objects and think instead of shapes (large and small), leading lines, and the range of dark and light, and filling the frame. That advice, along with deciding what object(s) to focus on and simplify the scene has helped improve my photography.
