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Location
This photo was taken at the Crossrail rooftop garden in Canary Wharf. My family and I went for a casual stroll and came across the piano on our way home.Time
I got this shot shortly after a quick coffee break, probably around midday.Lighting
Even though the photo was taken at midday, the light is soft and natural because of the amount of light the roof and sides of the garden lets in. It's a strange, pretty mix of shade and soft light that I particularly liked. No glare or glint reflected, which helps with light settings on my camera.Equipment
I just used the Canon EOS REBEL T5i (700D equivalent) with a 33 mm focal length, 1/20 second shutterspeed, f/9 aperture and ISO setting of 800. No special lenses, filters or any other equipment.Inspiration
We came across this piano on our walk and I liked the contrast of the beautiful wooden piano and chair, colourful flowers and the simple, black background. It was an aesthetically pleasing contrast and I had the opportunity to take the picture, so I did.Editing
I played around with some light and contrast settings in Photoshop, but this is pretty much what the picture looked like when I took it. I also cropped out a distracting line off the left side of the picture which I didn't see when taking the picture.In my camera bag
I have two lenses (a 55-250 mm zoom lens and a 18-55 mm lens), a couple of UV filters, a spare battery, spare memory cards and all the cables needed to bounce my images.Feedback
Take as many pictures of the same object at the same time as possible, to play around with different settings. That's the only way to learn and remember, I find. That's why I like taking stills: I get the opportunity to take another picture if I'm not happy with the initial results. Also look out for distracting lines or objects in the corners or sides of your image. It's a good custom to do a quick sweep of your image before taking the picture to make sure there aren't anything that might distract from your subject. Lastly, make an effort to look at the minor details (like keeping the camera straight or keeping the lens clean, etc.) because it could be the difference between an A-class picture and something you want to delete or throw away.
