Champagne Overlook AuSable River
This sandy hill descends to a popular boating and canoe stopping point along the AuSable River west of Oscoda, Michigan. ...
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This sandy hill descends to a popular boating and canoe stopping point along the AuSable River west of Oscoda, Michigan.
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Location
This photo was taken from the top of Champagne Hill along the AuSable River, west of Oscoda, Michigan.Time
I took this photo at around 5:30 pm.Lighting
It was completely overcast this day, so there was a lot of diffuse light.Equipment
Shot hand-held with my Canon 80D and EF-S 18-55mm zoom lens @ 18mm focal length, ISO400, f/3.5, and 1/50s exposure.Inspiration
My wife and I were taking a fall scenic tour along River Road, that follows the south shore of the AuSable River. This is one of the most popular spots along the river. In the summer months, there are a lot of boats that come ashore at the base of Champagne Hill so their passengers can swim in the shallower, sandy-bottom water.Editing
Yes, this was processed in Luminar 3, with some minor adjustments to color and cropping.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. I also have my trusty tripod!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.
