Rooting Wreck
A wreck resting on Truro River.
This morning was grey and overcast. The light was flat and uninspiring. I had to work much harder to take a decent ...
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A wreck resting on Truro River.
This morning was grey and overcast. The light was flat and uninspiring. I had to work much harder to take a decent photo, but the benefit of the overcast sky were that conditions were constant for hours - not just a fleeting moment as the sun came up.
I first stopped at Kennall Vale - but uninspired there, I didn't take a single photo. Next I visited a woods close to my home that I've never been to before (pic to follow!)
Then, I remembered noticing this characterful boat tied up on Truro River while driving for work last week - so that's where I headed!
I envisaged a minimal shot in high contrast Black & White. I tried a higher vantage point to angle the camera down at the boat to eliminate the messy river bank opposite - which didn't really work. This lower angle was more natural, but left me more to do in post editing!
A 10 stop neutral density filter allowed me to extend the exposure time to 90 seconds in order to smooth our the water for a minimal shot. I faded out the opposing bank in post to give the appearance of mist and further simplify the image.
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 24mm | ƒ-11 | 90 sec | ISO 100 | Lee Big Stopper (taken 07-04-2019)
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Copyright Andrew Hocking 2019
www.hocking-photography.co.uk
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This morning was grey and overcast. The light was flat and uninspiring. I had to work much harder to take a decent photo, but the benefit of the overcast sky were that conditions were constant for hours - not just a fleeting moment as the sun came up.
I first stopped at Kennall Vale - but uninspired there, I didn't take a single photo. Next I visited a woods close to my home that I've never been to before (pic to follow!)
Then, I remembered noticing this characterful boat tied up on Truro River while driving for work last week - so that's where I headed!
I envisaged a minimal shot in high contrast Black & White. I tried a higher vantage point to angle the camera down at the boat to eliminate the messy river bank opposite - which didn't really work. This lower angle was more natural, but left me more to do in post editing!
A 10 stop neutral density filter allowed me to extend the exposure time to 90 seconds in order to smooth our the water for a minimal shot. I faded out the opposing bank in post to give the appearance of mist and further simplify the image.
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 24mm | ƒ-11 | 90 sec | ISO 100 | Lee Big Stopper (taken 07-04-2019)
**Photos available to buy**
Copyright Andrew Hocking 2019
www.hocking-photography.co.uk
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