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Location
This picture was taken on the fore shaw of Portsmouth Harbour, in England. It is the wreck of an old barge that has broken up over time and I had walked past it while out with my dog many times before. As a retired navy man, rust was always considered a bad thing, and rightly so, but in this case and since, I saw the beauty of the textures and colours in the evening light.Time
The picture was taken in the early evening one November, just as the sun was setting. A classic golden hour image, which in my humble opinion illustrates just why the light at this time of day is so goof for landscape and seascape photography.Lighting
Photography, in its purest form, is the capture of light. I try to use natural light where possible, which is good as my preferred photography seems to be primarily outdoors! I always try to consider the fall of the light and the effect of shadows, depending on what you are trying to achieve, harsh shadows in a photo can be off putting.Equipment
The picture was taken on my old Nikon D5000, with the kit 18-55mm lens that came with it. While an old camera now, she still takes some great photographs.Inspiration
Having seen the wreck many times before and being an old sailor, I wanted to capture the beauty of the colours and textures that are evident in the wreck. Rust, I have found,can be a beautiful thing in the right circumstances!Editing
I was taught photography as part of my role in the navy as a criminal investigator, We weren't allowed to mess with the images so I do try to not use any post production. I seem to remember that this picture didn't have much, if anything done to it.In my camera bag
Now I have my faithful Nikon in my bag with a Sigma 10 - 20mm lens, a Sigma 85mm, Sigma 105 mm Macro and a Sigma 70 - 300mm zoom, the sigma lenses are really good I find, the results are always crisp. I also have a speedlight and UV and polarising filters for each lens. I also carry four spare SD cards and a cleaning kit and notebook.Feedback
Be patient, it helps if you know what you want, but most of the time it takes patience and a good helping of luck. I do try and minimise this by using the "Photographers Ephemeris" application to plan where to set up so I get the best angle of sun. I find this really useful.
