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May, 2019Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
Kansas City, Missouri. This was taken between Union Station and the next door hotel, connected via a glass walkway above the roads.Time
I took this shortly after having already toured Union Station, mid-day, around 1 or 2 PM. There was actually a ton of traffic, it took a couple of shots before the streetlights synched up and I was able to catch the brief moment that the roads were totally cleared, but, that's what I liked most about this photo.Lighting
The blue sky, the clouds, the misty distance and towering shadows - early afternoon is not always my favorite time to shoot photos, this just happened to work.Equipment
Just me and my trusty Nikon. No special equipment was used.Inspiration
I was inspired by the symmetry, the skyline, the clear view and the majesty of the city.Editing
I may have straightened it, cropped it a bit, but this is a pretty raw photo. In fact, in the upper left hand you can see the reflection from having taken the photo behind a clear glass window! Haha. Of course, that's what makes it great, too. It wasn't staged, it wasn't edited, it wasn't made to look any differently than it did naturally - that's the best kind of story that a photo could tell, the magic of the moment.In my camera bag
I typically like to focus on macro photography, so I carry with me a small 6" tripod, a lens wipe, a small black sheet of paper (for background), and a pack of batteries. I set out to capture moments, there usually isn't much time to swap out lenses, set up a massive tripod or staging area - and I don't like to remove things from their natural elements. The less I can interfere with the photo, the better.Feedback
You have to put yourself into the position of finding great photos. You have to go out there, go looking, see what you can see. Check under rocks, around corners, look at things from different angles and perspectives. As photographers, we already know this, right? We just have to do it.
