20170103-DSC_0663
Jan, 2017Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Toronto in the early morning hours of a frigid fall day. It was super foggy and the light from the CN tower was being dispersed through the fog like a light house beacon.Time
This photo was taken early in the morning around 2 or 3 AM. It was taken on one of my solo, adventuring drives through the city made specifically on rainy days in order to capture cool reflections and dazzling city lights.Lighting
The scene reminded me of something straight out of a batman comic/movie and I wanted to viewer to feel the moody element I, as an amateur photographer, struggled to capture exactly as my eye saw it. It took about an hour of trial and error before I was able to capture the correct colour as the lights on the CN tower changed.Equipment
Without EXifo I believe a Nikon D3200 with a sigma f/1.4, 35mm art were used. I also used a remote shutter and an inexpensive beginner tripod to aid in the capture.Inspiration
I am fascinated by night photography, it is truly the reason I got into photography to begin with and from time to time, when weather and work life permits, I enjoy randomly driving through the city in search of intense lighting and reflections.Editing
I used light room to clean up the photo in my attempt to make it look exactly the same as what I saw when I took it. Nothing too invasive as I didn't want to take away from the original.In my camera bag
It changes based on what I'm planning on shooting but when going out shooting, I never leave home without my Nikon D7500, Sigma f/1.4 35mm art lens, a remote shutter, a simple, lightweight tripod and more recently, my Mavic Air 2.Feedback
Even though, like most people, I dislike cold and wet weather, this provides the perfect conditions to shoot "out of the norm," stills... so to speak. I would say that planning for a shot like this is always best but as it turns out, it isn't always necessary. What matters most (in my experience) is a passion for the obscure and a lingering desire to capture something different... yet relatable. Find your spot, set up the gear and endure through the different setting changes until your composed shot resembles what your wandering mind sees. Persistence is key! Oh, and always bring extra, fully charged batteries!
