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Location
this was taken in Colorado along the road that leads to St Elmo, a cool ghost town up in the mountains near Buena Vista.Time
This was taken in early afternoonLighting
It was a bright sunny day, I had to slow the exposure down to smooth out the waterEquipment
This was taken using a Canon 5D mkIII, 28mm f1.8 lens, a variable ND filter, tripod, and remote trigger (Whew!)Inspiration
I had been wanting to play with an ND filter to smooth out rushing water, this was my first attempt using one.Editing
This was massaged a bit using Lightroom - I didn't have an expensive ND filter, so there was a lot of vibnetting to deal withIn my camera bag
These days my 'walk about' setup is a Canon RP Mirrorless with a 24-240mm lens, but I'll also carry a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses if I'm looking to shoot something specific. I do have a couple of crop sensor bodies if I want a bit more reach, the extra magnification from the 1.6 crop factor helps there. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling, so I often don't plan shots beforehand - I'm a pretty impromptu/opportunistic photographer. I've found I spend the most time with a 16-35mm wide angle, various prime lenses, or some sort of zoom depending on what I'm shooting. I also tend to use super-zooms a lot so I don't have to changes lenses out in the open.Feedback
I didn't expect quite as much vignetting from the ND filter - I probably go for more exposure compensation and a little less extreme filter setting (or a better variable filter!) the next time I try this...
