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Feb, 2019Views
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Location
This is a shot of the old city jail in the Fort Griffin Texas ghost town (it's on private property near the state historical park)Time
This would have been taken around noon on a winter dayLighting
Lighting was pretty unspectacular, that's partially why I decided to go with converting it to monoEquipment
This was taken handheld with a Canon 5D mkIII and 16-35mm F2.8L lensInspiration
There is an 1800's abandoned truss bridge nearby that I wanted to shoot, the ghost town was nearby so we stopped. The buildings are on private property now, but they don't mind picture taking as long as you don't climb on or try to enter the buildings (there's also a saloon, barber shop, blacksmith, and a couple other restored buildings there)Editing
besides conversion to monochrome I did a bit of light and contrast work in LightRoomIn my camera bag
I normally carry a Canon 80D (I finally wore out the shutter in my trusty 70D) with a Tamron 16/300mm mounted, and a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses, ranging from a 8mm diagonal fisheye to a Sigma 200-500mm telephoto depending on what I'll be shooting. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling, so I often don't plan shots beforehand - I'm a pretty impromptu/opportunistic photographer. I've found I spend the most time with various prime lenses and the 16-300mm Tamron though, the Tamron's range lets you capture almost anything on the fly and reduces the need for lens changes out in the open.Feedback
Try converting shots to monochrome, especially if you're not too happy with the lighting
