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Tunnel (1 of 1)

Image from the inside Fort of Flémalle, around Liège, Belgium

Image from the inside Fort of Flémalle, around Liège, Belgium
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NIKON D5200

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2 Focal Length 180/10

upload_date

Apr, 2018

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1093

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Awards

Zenith Award

Top Shot Award 21

Community Choice Award

Contest Finalist in Underexposure Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Shooting Tunnels Photo Contest

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Outstanding Creativity

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the Flémalle Fort, near Liège, Belgium. They sometimes allow groups to visit with a guide. This is an underground fort build in 1884 and modified until World War 2.

Time

It's a tunnel, in an underground fort ;) ... I'm not sure time is relevant but early afternoon

Lighting

The place has a really heavy, claustrophobic atmosphere, the sporadic lights in the the pitch black, I just wanted to keep that. We didn't add any light source

Equipment

My Nikon 5200, as usual, Tamron 18-200 as lens place on a monopod and leaning on the wall. As much for the view angle as for stability.

Inspiration

The story of those forts, build for World War 1 but still used during World War 2 even if the construction was not adapted anymore. The contant bombarding , the lack of food... The only thing you keep in mind is the horror, they probably feel to be more of a prisoner than a fighter. That tunnel that seems to lead nowhere, the repetition of light... It resonated somehow

Editing

As usual, Lightroom. Correction of the distorsions, deepened the blacks and pushing the vibrance

In my camera bag

The bag is the backpack from PeakDesign, the 20 liters model. Enough to carry the D5200 and three lenses plus a tripod. The rest of the space is used for my dayjob

Feedback

When visiting historical places, it's important to seek that history, try to connect. It's easier to make a good photo.

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Tunnel (1 of 1)

Image from the inside Fort of Flémalle, around Liège, Belgium

Behind The Lens

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