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Location
The photo was taken at the Burgas central beach, Bulgaria, which is quite a popular place among photographers and not only.Time
The moment just before sunrise.Lighting
The soft light at dawn made the scene look really dreamy.Equipment
Nikon D7000 with Tokina 12-24 f/4 with a polarising filterInspiration
Being such a popular place there are many photos of this pier. Intentionally I was avoiding it for a long time. One nice morning I decided to give it try, being quite close to the place I used to live. This is the end result. Actually this is the first photo of mine I was really happy with.Editing
The photo was taken using the black card technique. A black piece of cardboard put in front of the lens at top part where the sky is and removed from the lens a second before the long exposure is finished. This helped getting a clean exposure for both lower and upper part. One raw file processed in Camera RAW and then some minor tweeks in Photoshop.In my camera bag
At that point I was using my faithful Nikon D7000 and the Tokina 12-24 f/4 and of course graduated filters.Feedback
Being at the spot for shooting really early helps getting to know the place well and make use of the soft dawn colors.