Église De Duingt
Jul, 2019Views
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Location
This was taken in a church called Église De Duingt, which is France, and sits besides Lake Annecy. We were on holiday for a long weekend to go down inside the Hadron Collider so see it, while it was under maintenance. The the rest of the weekend after visiting CERN, we travel around the lake.Time
I believe it was early afternoon, as it was a very sunny and warm day. We just driving along the lake coast and stopping and random areas along the way. We pulled in once we saw the church and had to go in.Lighting
It was very bright, and light just flooded the church, making the walls very white. It's a shame some of the stained glass colour was lost in the brightness, but I wanted to show how it was. You could done HDR to show a beautiful version of the builders of the church vision. However, with the sun high in sky creating the vibrate white, it would be a shame not try take it, how this is in all it's splendor to almost how the human eye would see it.Equipment
Nikon D800 with a Tokina 16-28mm lens and was taken hand-held.Inspiration
The architecture of church's are amazing, and with a wide angle lens such as the Tokina 16-28mm, you get an idea of the scale and the geometry required to hold it up. It brings the viewer inside, like a VR experience, they can look up and see the ceiling and continue down to the alter down the aisle. The symmetry of church shows the mastery of the craft, coupled with the contrast of the white against the brown wood structures. How could you not take a picture to help bring people to this place.Editing
I had to straighten the image a little to make it more symmetrical. I brought down some of the highlights and brought up some shadows. I brought out some of the details to get a feel of the textures.In my camera bag
With the Nikon D800, my go to lens is Tokina 16-28mm. I love wide angle. It can be tricky to get used to, as it can take in so much of the scene, that the subject is lost. But for interior shots like this, it is perfect. I find getting panoramic shots, through stitching of various wide angles create an extra level of immersion. For the remaining shots, I have a Tamron 70-300mm. Which is great for animals, to stay a safe distance, or for certain shots that helps draw better focus to the subject. I typically keep a Manfroto mini tripod on hand, especially for low, wide angle shots. A gorilla-pod for more uneven or akward spots to help how the camera in a particular spot. After, that I currently have a generic brand tripod for long exposures, whichFeedback
Take pictures that you want, and you like. Our biggest critics are ourselves. We compare ourselves to others, saying we are not as good as them. It doesn't matter. Instead of trying to be them, use them as inspiration. Take similar pictures, but add your touch to the photo. Show what you want to show people, not what you think they want to see.
