Uphill
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Behind The Lens
Location
Palermo, SicilyTime
Mid morning I think as it was taken between the place I was staying and the Capo market which I preferred to see in the morningsLighting
The natural light here was the challenge; most of the scene was in shade, but the corner where the old man is headed is in bright sunshine, so the dynamic range presented me with the challenge of losing detail in the shadows or highlights, although because I shoot RAW I had more options when it came to processing. I shot this at quite a high ISO too so that I could capture those shadows.Equipment
Canon 5d Mk IV handheld with 70-200 2.8 lens. Though this lens is much heavier than the f4 version, and so more of a nuisance when shooting all day, it's image stabilisation is a great help for shots like this where you spot something and have to act quickly before you realise that your shutter speed might be a shade slow.Inspiration
The curve of the alley and the way it draws you to the subject.Editing
For the reasons outlined above I brought down the highlights and lifted the shadows. I also chose to process in colour though it would normally have made a good monochrome image, for the simple reason that it's easier to spot the guitar in the shot in colour. What? You didn't see the guitar?In my camera bag
Aside from the above I have another heavy lens; the canon 24-70 f2.8 and these lenses do most of the heavy lifting for me. After that it's dictated by what I'm shooting. For most days in urban environments these are enough, but then I might want to add in some macro options if out in the wilds, primes for portraiture or a wide angle for architecture. I've started squeezing a Mavic Air in there too as it gives me options for a very different viewpoint. Always strapped to the outside of my bag is my tripod. There are often days when it stays there and I wonder why I've lugged it everywhere with me, but for the days when you need it the sacrifice is worth it. I'm looking into more portable options though as a number of places are starting to allow photography but not allow tripod use so a little table top number might be the answer.Feedback
I carry my camera slung to one side at hand height so it's always in hand even if the weight is borne by my shoulders. That way it's just a simple matter of raising it to your eye and shooting if you spot something of interest. Presetting ISO to the conditions is important here too.
