Sydney Opera House
Mar, 2019Views
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Zenith Award
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo of the Opera house was taken from Hickson park reserve in the The Rocks, Sydney.Time
This was taken at around 8.30 PM. It was a memorable image for me to capture a long exposure shot between grills on a crowded Australia Day celebration.Lighting
Opera House was lit magnificently for the Australia Day celebrations. The long exposure and low aperture created a nice smooth scene with light bursts.Equipment
I used a Nikon D7000 with a Nikkon 50 mm f/1.8 lens. Used a Manfrotto Befree tripod.Inspiration
The opera house has always been a great subject to shoot and the view from this particular spot was a big favourite of mine. I wanted to push myself to see if I could take a clean long exposure shot in a crowded spot and this turned out just fine. :)Editing
There was some minimal post-processing done in Lightroom to make some basic adjustments such as highlights, shadows, clarity etc.In my camera bag
I am a big Nikon fan from the days of film cameras. These days I carry a Nikon D750 with 50 mm and 105 mm lens. Depending on what I go to shoot for I also take my 200-500 mm lens if required. I have a pair of Neewer speedlights and a Zomei tripod. If I am shooting landscapes I also carry my Nisi Advanced filter system.Feedback
If someone wants to shoot something similar they need to look for a few things. The 1st thing would be to look for an interesting perspective or frame that has a few elements that will interest a viewer. The next thing is to think about the exposure requirements. Whenever I have a water body involved in a frame I like to make it a long exposure shot to make the water smooth and silky. I am big fan of light bursts. So if I can capture some light sources I make sure I adjust the aperture (f/9 to f/11) to be able to capture those bursts as part of the frame.
