The waves
This was a long exposure image at a beach post dusk
This was a long exposure image at a beach post dusk
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Location
I took this photograph at a beachside, as a part of a photowalk back when I was in collegeTime
I shot this photograph around dusk, a little past the golden hour.Lighting
The light was starting to fade out, and that gave me an amazing opportunity to reduce the shutter speed further. Given that I didn't have an ND filter on hand, I was glad we stayed back a little longerEquipment
Nikon D90 with a tripodInspiration
I loved the way the waves were receeding into the ocean. I was Looking for ways to capture it and to freeze the moment but a conventional shot couldn't capture the sheer might of the sea that day. So I decided on a long exposure that would capture the pattern as the waves receded into the sea.Editing
I passed the photograph through Dxo's silver efex pro. I wanted to give the impression that the photograph could've just as well been a painting. This photograph is a personal favourite of mine since it spear headed my style of processing photographs in a similar fashion.In my camera bag
These days I carry a Nikon D750 with a single 24-120mm lens and a lume cube to top it off. While it doesn't sound like a lot, it helps me stay nimble, access difficult areas during sunset and the lume cube helps me get back to the car, and possibly prolong my shooting by a few minutesFeedback
A good way to start out with fine art photography that resembles a painting is to convert mundane images into black and white and play around with them. Mess up the darks, highlights, heck even the clarity slider. People tend to shed a lot of their inhibitions when they look and black and white photographs in terms of how a photo is supposed to look like. It could definetely help if you're just starting out, and want to set aside your inhibitions too, and you could proceed to experimenting with coloured fine art photographs later
