Epic Gull
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Location
This was taken down by the local ferry docks on the Puget Sound in Steilacoom.Time
Being one of my frequently visited locations for sunsets, I have become accustomed to what I would be capturing. However, I just happened to look over at the right time and saw something a little different. This was captured on July 28th of this year at 8:20PM.Lighting
I'm a filmmaker at heart, and photography is my escape...my me time. I enjoy letting one bleed over into the other and this is a prime example of that with a character being ominously and epically shrouded by a greater power behind them, keeping them in the shadows. Just this time it's a seagull...but who is he and what does he want? Light can give you some brilliant candid moments, you just have to keep that trigger finger ready.Equipment
I quickly ran out of the house grabbing my 70D and 55-250.Inspiration
I'm a lover of light. Whether it's the focal aspect of the shot, trying to distract you from the subject, or hiding the subject from you; it's always there. Manipulation always starts with light. A photo starts with light. And here is an example of light hiding in the background (both literally and figuratively).Editing
I try to touch my photos as little as possible in post while others I'll go wild and play with. This one I simply tried to recreate what I saw with my own two eyes with the shrouded dark subject and colors that popped all around it.In my camera bag
I have a Pelican case that goes almost everywhere with me. I don't have any high-end lenses, but my arsenal is tried and true. I have a 6.5mm, 10-18, 40, 50, 85, 18-135, 70-200, and a 55-250. And of course a slew of batteries, filters and a 580 EXii Speedlite. You never know what you may need or when you'll need it!Feedback
I always revert to light in my studies and teachings when possible as it's so dearly important to master, or attempt to. If you enjoy playing with light then I imagine you like playing with shadows equally and a silhouette can be a direct result of that relationship. Don't worry about under or over exposing, if what you see and want to show includes blown out clouds or extra dark shadows, then that's your style. That's what you want the world to see. Stand proud with it. And isn't that what we're all doing with every shutter click? Being free, being unique...being you.
