Gazebo View
From the recent walk along the VERSUS beach boardwalk that jutts into the Lake and ends in a thatched summer bar. The sky play and surface texture were exquisit...
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From the recent walk along the VERSUS beach boardwalk that jutts into the Lake and ends in a thatched summer bar. The sky play and surface texture were exquisite - and so was the wind! Way too cold for longer exposures... :)
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Mar, 2018Views
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People's Choice in Sun in the clouds Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
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michellegallardocroley
May 21, 2018
Congratulations on getting People's Choice and thanks for joining my Sun in the Clouds challenge! Great picture!
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Location
The photo was made at the end of the VERSUS restaurant boardwalk, while there still was a summer bar in the gazebo form. It sank (!) during the recent two subsequent storms which literally removed the legs from under the construct.Time
To my sorrow, I have lost a lot of data in the recent switching from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and also during the change of my photo-editing software... It seems there was some problem with database. I only have the modification data from my new machine, which is nigh useless in answering this question. However, I recall making this (series of) shot(s) while waiting for a takeaway meal to be ready, so it's a safe bet the shooting time would be around 1600 hours on some February day in 2018.Lighting
No artificial light here... all I used was this pretty Daylight.Equipment
YDXJ01FM is the official camera name for a Xiaomi MiJia 4K Mini, used to make the shot. When I plan on doing something in town, I just grab the first camera that happens to be the closest to hand, and take it along. Well, this time it was the Minnie! It is practical, small, makes good photos and videos, and can fit in just any pocket of my everyday garb, so I guess i'm just partial about portability being an important factor.Inspiration
In my surroundings, the sky and the lake are very important, since these can tell me about the weather, and I can also enjoy the frequently changing outlook, mainy for photographic reasons. One could say that the photo-taking inspirations around me are on a constantly high level, with frequent peaks in aspects related to weather changes, or how the lake harmonizes with these. In short, one does not need any extra inspiration to make photos around here; more likely, you'd have to suppress the wish to make photos every three or five minutes, simply because there are other things to do.Editing
Just the standard stuff: the frame-corrective cropping, the balancing of light and color to be as close to what one remembers, and finally making a resized version for upload to VB. There was nothing special about post-processing this one.In my camera bag
A standard question here gets a standard answer! So I have this answer ready, and just cleverly copy / paste! I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under the camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.Feedback
Appreciate any place you are at any given moment, and look for the large picture of things, as well as any small details. Never mind whether you've been there a thousand times already - you are always there in its own time, and time can make a lot of differences even if the place is superficially thought of as "the same". And do remember to always have a camera at hand. Only then will you be able to react and record. I'm not going to point out any kind or type of camera - that's for you to decide - just make sure it can stand whatever the circumstances you can expect (and more), and that there are really no reasons to leave it at home. Someone might pick a tough, outdoors-proof model, someone else will be satisfied with their "smart"phone! The same diff. A good camera is the one that makes good photos within reaction time as close to zero as can be! Enjoy!
