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Location
This was taken at the peak of beacon hill in loughborough.Time
This photo was taken in the evening at approximately 8pm during the middle of summer.Lighting
We were halfway through the golden hour. The sun provided a warm soft glow, which illuminated the foreground quite well. By coupling the lighting conditions with a gold reflector aimed towards the subject, I was able to attain a good level of lighting of the subjects back.Equipment
Camera: NIKON D7100, Aperture: f/2.8, ISO: 100, Matrix Metering, Shutter Speed: 1/800, Focal Length: 160/10, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX. Graduated ND filter, Tripod + gold reflector.Inspiration
The beauty of the sunset can be easily appreciated, however the addition of my subject helps to add more complexion and character to the photo.Editing
The raw image was processed in lightroom, where the foreground tab was maxed out to bring the most brightness due the fact that the metering used resulted in a darker foreground.A digital graduated ND filter was also applied to increase the contrast between the the bright central part of the photo and the sky.In my camera bag
As I typically focus on landscape photography, my bag would contain my main frame Nikon d7100, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX lens and a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX lens, as well as mini tripod and a battery grip with an extra battery, depending on how far I'm travelling. I typically carry a circular polarising filter and a set of graduated and non-graduated ND filters, coupled with a electronic shutter release for long exposure shots.Feedback
Be well equipped on a typical day to day basis carrying the gear that you are most confident with. Whilst it is certainly good to bring and try out a new lens, it will take a while to adapt and to find the optimal focal lengths and aperture, so always carry at least one lens that you are confident in so that you will always be able to fall back on that if you see a situation where it would be applicable. To get a photo similar to this one, a nikkor 35mm would be more preferable due to better bokeh and sharpness compared to the tokina 11-16, howver due to the fact that the hill was quite steep, the angle would have been quite hard to maintain as I would need to step back quite significantly using a 35mm. Ultimately the best course of action is analyse your surroundings and to determine the best location and elevation coupled with the appropriate lens.
