Icy Pods
This is an exposure bracketed image which I converted to an HDR image using Luminar's Aurora HDR software.
This is an exposure bracketed image which I converted to an HDR image using Luminar's Aurora HDR software.
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Jun, 2019Views
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People's Choice in Ice, ice baby Photo Challenge
Winner in Frozen leaves Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image was taken in the back yard of my home in Vassar, Michigan.Time
I took this shot shortly after noon on a partly cloudy day.Lighting
This was all ambient light from mid-day on a cloudy day.Equipment
I used my Canon 80D with my 18-55mm zoom set at a focal length of 35mm. This was a bracketed shot, so my camera was mounted on my tripod.Inspiration
I was out in my back yard and noticed these ice encrusted leaves on one of our trees, and I immediately went in and grabbed my camera and tripod.Editing
Yes, I used AuroraHDR to merge the three bracketed exposure shots I took of this image.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
