erikjaniszewski

Love in the Spanish Rain

This photo was taken on my last day in Santiago, Galicia, Spain. This is the end of the road for most backpackers on the Camino de Santiago and on this particul...
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This photo was taken on my last day in Santiago, Galicia, Spain. This is the end of the road for most backpackers on the Camino de Santiago and on this particular day it was raining quite a bit. I saw the wonderful opportunity to capture some unique contrasting light in this tunnel and as I was looking through the lens a couple holding hands and an umbrella became the perfect focal point.
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Jul, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in Santiago de Compostella, Spain. The final stop for people hiking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. I captured this foggy, rainy image as pilgrims from all over the world wandered in and out of the old city center. The striking silhouettes of weary travelers walking up and down the historic city streets stood out to me. This city sees thousands of new faces every year, but somehow has remained the same for hundreds of years.

Time

This was taken June 14th, 2016 at 9:30 in the morning. The rain was a final blessing for many finishing the Camino de Santiago.

Lighting

This archway serves as the main entrance to the city center and at the right time of day creates beautiful silhouettes of all that pass through.

Equipment

This was shot with the Sony A6300 at 50mm | f/8 | 1/125s | ISO 640. No flash was used and the camera was handheld.

Inspiration

The thing that inspired me most to take this photo was its timeless quality. This image sort of unfolded in front of me and I'm so glad that I had my camera ready. Whenever I take black and white photos I try to look for scenes that can transcend the moment they were captured and tell a larger story about people and place.

Editing

Minimal post processing was done to this image. The only work I did on it was bringing down to the highlights in the clouds to accentuate the gray, foggy, atmosphere.

In my camera bag

Most of my work is landscape photography. I love the Sony Alpha series and the adaptability of the mirrorless systems. They work perfectly for my needs. I never leave home without my Sony A6300 and my three main lenses. My workhorse lens is Sony's E-Mount 10-18mm, but also in my bag is the 16-50mm kit lens and a E-Mount 50mm prime. I like to keep it wide so these lenses have served me well. I also carry a light travel Manfrotto tripod I got at a big box store for $30. It's perfect for throwing in my backpacking bag and heading out.

Feedback

The most important piece of advice that I have learned on my photo taking journey is to slow down just look at the scene. Many times I'll just stand and take in a scene for a few moments thinking about lines, contrast and focal point. Where is the eye naturally drawn, how will a viewer get to the focal point and what would make this photo really special? Before I ever press the shutter I spend a good amount of time just looking and thinking about these things.

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Love in the Spanish Rain

This photo was taken on my last day in Santiago, Galicia, Spain. This is the end of the road for most backpackers on the Camino de Santiago and on this particul... Read more

Behind The Lens

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