Observatory
Bench up on observatory hill
Bench up on observatory hill
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Location
This photo was taken up on Observatory Hill in Sydney, just out of shot to the left is the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Time
Myself and a friend had been out all day trekking the streets looking for shots, we'd just stopped for the day and we're kicking back in a pub having a crisp cider when I saw an instagram story from Observatory Hill and the lighting looked awesome. So we pushed on a little further to get this shot, it was summer so luckily the sun was still high in the sky, I think this shot was taken about 4pm in the afternoon.Lighting
Everyone knows shooting into the sun is usually something you try to avoid but when I got to the top of the hill, I wanted to try and capture something different from the usual shot of the Harbour Bridge that people take from Observatory Hill. I noticed the mottled patterning of light that was coming through the tree and thought I might be able to capture a bit of a flare without it overpowering the image.Equipment
This was shot with a Pentax Spotmatic and Portra 400 35mm film stockInspiration
I was still relatively new to film photography at this point so had been watching videos on Youtube by other film photographers to get some tips. By far the most common tip I heard wasn't about the technicality of shooting film but rather spending more time looking for unique frames rather than capturing the first thing you see at a location.Editing
No post processing was done on this image.In my camera bag
I travel really really light. Once upon a time I would carry a big bag full of gear with me everywhere but now I carry around my pentax spotmatic with a 50mm 1.2 lens and maybe a couple spare rolls of film. It helps me to not overthink the images I'm taking because I have to work with what I've got and not rely on gear to make my photos stand out.Feedback
Slow down. Don't take the first shot you see, look at the details of the scene and try to pick out cool texture and light patterns, making people see things they wouldn't normally notice is one of the coolest things about photography and something I am still learning about with every film roll
