Reclaimed Truck
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Location
This photo was taken near to the Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park in British Colombia. We had been on a road trip up the Sunshine Coast to Desolation Sound and stopped to look at the amazing rapids formed twice a day by massive tidal water level changes. The truck was parked in the woods and had been deserted for a long time.Time
We had been travelling from Desolation Sound on our way back to Vancouver and stopped to see the Skookumchuck at the peak of its flow at about midday. There is something about 2-3m standing waves in river with keen paddlers surfing that makes staying here a while worthwhile.Lighting
At about midday the light is overhead and muted as it passes through the trees; This was not a planned shot, it was more like being in the right place to at the right time and capturing the moment. I liked the way the light passing through the canopy provided a muted even light so the details of the trees and plants was equally matched by the rust and remaining colors of the car. That the headlight was intact and provided another focal point was an added bonus.Equipment
My go to camera is a Canon 5D, for this shot I was using the 5D mkII and a 16-13mm f2.8 Canon lens. For me luckily enough sufficient light was available to shoot this shot hand held.Inspiration
Having grown up in the Australian bush I am familiar with tools, once used, are discarded and left for nature to manage as best is it can. I was saddened that in the pristine rain forests of British Colombia and near a Provincial Park, this truck had been dumped. My sadness abated as I looked at the way that nature was recovering the track used by the truck as trees and vines were beginning to grow around and then through the truck. Mosses were taking hold on the bonnet and slowly rust was returning the metal of the car to the ground; nature was reasserting itself despite the dumping of this vehicle. I took this shot to remind me nature can heal, however we have a responsibility to not cause the injury in the first place.Editing
Usually I use Phase one Capture One to handle my post processing. I find that what comes off the camera does not align with what I saw. For this shot I applied minor tweaks to the exposure, usually underexposing, brought up the highlights and applied some minor detail through adjusting the structure of the image. I shoot only RAW so I can make sure the image I get is the image I want and recall.In my camera bag
Usually my camera bag contains a Canon 5D MkII body (now a 5DmkIV) lenses typically my favorites a 16-25mm f2.8, 50mm f1.2 and a 70-200 f2.8 Canon lenses. I usually pack circular polarisers for all lenses and shoot always with a lens hood fitted. For the amount of travel I undertake I usually find my budget does not extend to inclusion of a tripod and saves me lot of hassle with airport security. I travel with my MacPro laptop and try to process my images as soon as I can after capture. I now travel with 6 batteries fully charged and a charger. Just to keep the pack whole I carry a remote release and a bean bag in case I need to prop the camera on something for that long exposure.Feedback
Photography is about seeing and sharing your perspective on what you see. As with this shot, you never know what you are going to see when and when. I always carry a camera when travelling and have it hand to capture that special shot, whenever, and wherever you encounter it. I did not know this truck was here as I was here to look at the rapids, yet as I walked and I looked this opportunity presented. Photography makes you look at what is around you and with looking comes seeing and from seeing comes great photos.
