Urbenville - on the track to the waterhole - Northern NSW Australia
The shed on the side of the track always made me stop and wonder about the life it had. It hasn't been used for a while. The waterhole not far way is beaut...
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The shed on the side of the track always made me stop and wonder about the life it had. It hasn't been used for a while. The waterhole not far way is beautiful.
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Oct, 2016Views
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Winner in Panorama 16:9 Photo Challenge
Peer Award
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Absolute Masterpiece
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Location
This shot was taken at Urbenville, in the Northern Rivers Region - NSW - AustraliaTime
Shot late on a warm afternoon,Lighting
Late light makes everything looks good, that low angle accentuates shapes, brings out the colour and generally just makes everything look vibrant and healthy, Its the same for Portraits and Architecture. Its worth hanging around for it.Equipment
I'm a Canon shooter, this was from a 5dmk3 with a 17-40mmInspiration
I drove past this early in the day on my way to shoot a waterfall, ended up spending most of the day exploring around the river. On my way back the shed I had passed really got my attention. I learned from a farmer that stopped as I was taking the photo that it was sometimes still used as a shearing shed. The filtered light and the composition of the mountain behind made for a memorable afternoon.Editing
Generally I use Lightroom to correct any lens aberration first, then use contrast sparingly, a few percent extra of vibrance and if the exposure was good in the first place, thats about all I have to do. This image I turned the highlights down about 50%, lightened the shadows slightly and added 20% contrast. The shot already had a bit of vignetting from the shadows of the trees but I added about 10% vignette extra,In my camera bag
I carry a lot... I like to have 2 cameras and a variety of lenses, may as well, I'm there to shoot. I would normally have a 5dmk3 and a mk4, a sigma 12-24, a 17-40, 70-200 and a bright 50mm. A couple of flash units and remote, in case I need a bit of extra light. And I always take the big tripod - manfrotto 055 with a ball head, solid as a rock. I like to shoot long exposures and often carry a couple of 150mm filters - a nd10 plus a nd3 and the cage. The most important thing is to take water. You never know how long you'll be there.Feedback
My advice is to keep your eyes open and imagine what the location would look like in different light. Imagine too how you might compose the shot before you even get the camera out, after a while it becomes second nature to compose. This shot was unusual in that it isn't a classic composition, through the lens it appeared a little awkward with odd lines and I did have to wait a while for the light to be softer, the main subject still gets the attention though.
