jfchap3

Un-named Lake, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Un-named Lake, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Canon EOS REBEL T5

settings

Aperture f/4.5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 90/1

upload_date

Mar, 2018

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in my hometown of Lac du Flambeau, I am a Native American living on the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. We have many lakes that don't have names for them. I am a self taught photographer, I am learning new things with my cameras. This photo was taken with my starter camera which is a Canon EOS T5, I have now upgraded to a Canon EOS T7i.

Time

This photo was taken in the afternoon on a light cloudy day. The clouds were able to create the illusion of a mirror on the lake.

Lighting

This picture was taken in the middle of the day, with the clouds providing just the right amount of light to capture this effect.

Equipment

I used a Canon EOS T5, 18-35MM Lens, and a tripod.

Inspiration

I love the fall colors in my area, and seeing the colors reflecting off the lake made it a great chance for the picture. Most of the pictures in my profile are all shot on my Indian Reservation in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.

Editing

I keep 2 raw images and sometimes pick from the 3 programs (Photoshop, Light Room, and Photo Director) that I have on my computer to edit images to clean up the lighting.

In my camera bag

Since I have upgraded to a Canon EOS T7i, I still bring my Canon EOS T5 as my back up camera. I carry 3 lenses, a Canon zoom lens 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III, a Canon 18-55mm Macro 1:3.5-5.6, and a Canon 80-200MM Zoom Lens 1:4-5.6, UV Filters, an 80MM photographers ball, and a Flash.

Feedback

In Northern Wisconsin, we experience all 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter), plan to be at your location ahead of time to set up your equipment. Practice a lot of patience and take some test shots to best determine the time of day for that one shot you are looking for. Dusk and Dawn shots have the best lighting. But check the weather in your area and you can take pictures with the cloudy day, wind is also a factor in how you can create the mirror effect on the lake from the trees. Don't be afraid to take a lot of pictures, pan your camera around the area, because you can catch other effects instead of just taking 1-10 pictures on one shot. Also, take the time to explore the other features on your camera instead of just taking pictures in Auto Mode.

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Un-named Lake, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

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