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Aug, 2019Views
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Location
This was taken right off Main St in downtown Victor, Colorado. It's an old mining town near Cripple Creek.Time
This was taken semi-early (for me!) in the morning. I was staying in Cripple Creek to explore the area, and there was a bakery nearby I wanted to try.Lighting
There were just a few thin clouds that day, so there was enough light to throw some interesting shadows against the wall for meEquipment
This was taken with a Canon 80D and Sigma 18-300mm lensInspiration
The whole Cripple Creek/Victor/Goldfield area is full of historic mining buildings, there's a lot to see and do in the area. I have other shots of the full advertisement painted on the walls, but I found the fire escape interesting enough to try a few different angles with it.Editing
This was massaged slightly in Lightroom, mostly for contrast and to bring the colors out a bit.In 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
walk around your subject and try different perspectives. A lot of travel photography is done while standing a few feet back and trying to 'fit everything in'; try taking some abstract shots and just playing with shapes and shadows, you never know how they turn out until you try!
