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warehouse picture, taken all with natural light there, no HDR no multiple exposures one shot.

warehouse picture, taken all with natural light there, no HDR no multiple exposures one shot.
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12 Comments |
Imperfection606
 
Imperfection606 June 10, 2018
Absolutely stunning!! Very intriguing
ReneeEileen
 
ReneeEileen December 17, 2018
Amazing composure.
normg123 PRO+
 
normg123 January 25, 2019
Beautiful work. What is he waiting for? The question makes the picture, but the technique is outstanding.
paulatchinson PRO+
 
paulatchinson November 16, 2019
Fascinating and well captured
michael_mancilla
 
michael_mancilla October 09, 2020
Thank you for taking part in my challenge Tenebrism Technique in Photography. In my opinion your outstanding image is a perfect example of this technique.
learwoody Ultimate
 
learwoody November 06, 2020
Congratulations!!! You are the Winner of my Real or Manipulated Shadows Challenge. This is a really brilliant use of light and shadows. thanks for entering!!
MatthewStich
MatthewStich November 06, 2020
Oh awesome! Thank you so much! :) very much appreciated
Hasnae
 
Hasnae November 07, 2020
Congratulations. Really it's very amazing
DutchTouch Platinum
 
DutchTouch October 09, 2021
Fantastic image! All recognition is well deserved!
MikeW Platinum
 
MikeW January 26, 2022
Awesome atmospheric, wonderous shot! Congrats!
Iswift PRO+
 
Iswift January 27, 2022
Congratulations! Well earned! Fantastic shot
riccardo_c Platinum
 
riccardo_c September 17, 2022
Compliments! 💯😮💯👋
ronaldpolk
 
ronaldpolk April 06, 2023
amazing
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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken in a warehouse near my house where they use to keep old tires. It is completely abandoned now but was owned by a friend that let me us it.

Time

This was afternoon and the sky and sun were high.

Lighting

This was a great chance to use nothing but natural lighting. The lights were streaming in from the window and the abandon seat was moved towards it.

Equipment

This was done on my Nikon 7500, Tripod, and the lens was 18-35mm Sigma. There was no flash used as I wanted some great contrast and shadows to lend to the mystery.

Inspiration

This was a last minute shot. This was a friend that helped model before. At the last minute I saw the abandoned car seat and moved it to the window. The idea came into my mind of an old train station and an old man waiting. I'm not sure if this was something that I saw before but it was clear in my head at the moment. I thought the lack of cues to the viewer of what he is waiting for would add to the photo.

Editing

This was one shot done in raw. There was no HDR or anything fancy. The only thing done was to decrease the highlights so the sky and clouds could come out and increased the contrast all done with camera raw. That was all the post needed

In my camera bag

I have an 8-16, 18-35, and 50-100 all Sigma lenses. I feel this covers me for most shots. I even use the 8-16 for portraits as nothing is off limits. I keep an ice light handy for portraits. Tripod is a must as I don't want to have to high of an iso.

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