Rusted Trunk
An old trunk exposed to the weather
An old trunk exposed to the weather
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Location
I took this photo at Miller Family Orchard near Vassar, Michigan during a family picnic. I was wandering around the orchard and found a pile of crates, and amongst them was this rusted old trunk. I was immediately drawn to the nice contrast between the light blue and rust colors.Time
I took this image at 6:51 p.m. on September 1, 2019. I had been wandering around my brother- and sister-in-law's orchard looking for something interesting, and I found this old rusty trunk amongst a pile of apple crates. Something about the rust and blue colors caught my eye.Lighting
I was fortunate that the early evening light was soft and pretty diffused, as it was quite cloudy when I took the picture. It was taken in the shade, which allowed my to use a relatively slow shutter and a more open aperture than I normally would have.Equipment
I used my Canon 80D to take this photo (hand held), with my EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens at a focal length of 31mm. I was in manual mode, shooting at an ISO 100, and a shutter speed of 1/200s, and aperture f/4.Inspiration
The colors of this trunk are what originally caught my eye. The powder blue and rust seemed very complementary, and I walked around it looking for what seemed like the best composition. I liked how the unlocked clasp looked with a shallow-ish depth of field.Editing
I did a small amount of color saturation and vibrance to emphasize the color contrast with Luminar, and did a small crop as well.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with my four lenses (50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter. I also carry a Godox V860II external flash and remote trigger. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc.Feedback
My advice is pretty much the same as always, and is pretty simplesimple...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.
