Ruff day
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Location
Taken on a public common in south London.Time
Late afternoon on September 1st. It was the last day of school holidays so the park was full of kids making it harder to find a calm location.Lighting
In wanting to keep a natural look to this photo no extra lighting was used. There was a lot of natural light at the time and this photo was taken out of any direct sunlight.Equipment
This was taken with a Canon 550d with a 55-200mm canon f/4 lens. Nothing else was needed.Inspiration
I love candid shots because of how natural the outcome is, it usually involves throwing out a pretty big net. I took this purely because I saw the oppitunity to take a natural photo while being at a good angle with a camera in my hand.Editing
I always intended for this photo to be black and white which I did in lightroom while also adding extra contrast and clarity with some slight curve adjustments.In my camera bag
On a normal day it's just a Canon 6d body with a 24-105mm f/4 L lens. I don't normally carry a flash unless I know it's needed. I'm much more likely to take my tripod from the 80s (which I love because it's so heavy) and slow down the shutter speed rather than adding flash light.Feedback
This was a candid shot so it's all about simply having your camera with you when the oppitunity comes up. Even if it's a just a shot of someone hugging a dog I always shoot in RAW incase I do get something I want to work with. I almost always use a longer focal length to blow out any background and keep focus on the subject(s).
