Silver Lining
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Location
This photo was taken on a farm in the flat Free-State with its large open plains. The hills in the far distance suggest that the mountainous Lesotho border are not that far away, about 50km to the left.Time
I was busy loading my fishing gear, after I had spent a great day of fishing with the club, when I saw the clouds rolling in. I knew I had to finish loading and get out of there before the rain catches me with a front wheel drive on a clay and gravel road, but I just had to wait for that cloud to move in front of the sun so that I can take a shot of the silver lining. This was taken on 28 February 2015 at 05:02PM.Lighting
I am no pro with this, and maybe people who know their camera settings better have less or no troubles with this at all, but I will tell you a few things that I have picked up in my time using natural light, the sun. This big ball of fire can be your enemy, or a friend giving you a view no other light source could have given you. I get my best shots early mornings and late afternoons, as the sun tend to be a little too bright during mid-day. With the sun behind you, you might have problems with your own shadow casting over the subject or find it difficult to see the LCD anything on the LCD screen. Face the sun and the camera might have problems “seeing” anything! But I would say the sun was a true friend in this shot.Equipment
The shot was taken with a Sony Xperia Z1 cellular phone. No other equipment.Inspiration
Actually I inspired myself as I went through a difficult time in my life back then. I saw the dark clouds rolling in from the East I thought that once that cloud moves in front of the sun it could make a great shot for the saying: “Every dark cloud has a silver lining.” I did not expect to see the light show, of the sun’s rays breaking through the clouds the way they did, captured in this photo.Editing
No. I am not all that clued up with post-processing, still need to learn some tips and tricks about editing to get the best out of my shots.In my camera bag
Bag? What bag?” I don’t have all the equipment such as a tripod, flashes and a camera with 6 lenses, from the tinniest thing to something that make it looks more like some kind of anti-tank weapon, rather than a camera, standing on a tripod. So I just carry along whatever cell phone I have, most likely a Sony of some kind, in my pocket, oh, and a power bank if it is going to be a long trip.Feedback
I use to think that I am no photographer just because I do not have all the cool equipment. Then a friend saw some of my shots and invited me to the website. The fact that I can take some decent photos with what I have, makes me as much a photographer as anybody else on this site. So if you use a “aim and shoot” camera, do not let anyone talk you down, you just have to keep your eyes and mind open to the possibilities of what could make some great shots. If you are going to rural areas make sure to take an extra battery or alternative power supply. Rather take 5 to 10 shots of same object from the same angle than just 1 or 2 quick snapshots. You can always go through them later, keeping only the best. But if you only took 1 or 2 and they are blurred, or have some other defects, you cannot always go back to the scene to try and retake the shot.
