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Behind The Lens

Location

This one was taken in Mahabaleshwar, India. It's a beautiful hill-station and mostly foggy. I bought a new camera and was intrigued with Monochrome shots for quite some time. I am a self-taught photographer and sometimes take online courses. I don't like editing at all, and this was my first Monochrome shot.

Time

This one was taken in the Rainy season around 4-5 PM. We were just finishing our trip but halted for a quick break. I like greenery a lot, and especially the paths which are flooded with trees. I tried to capture a couple of times, but vehicles kept on bombing the shot. Finally, I got this one after 40-45 minutes. After this photo, I got addicted to BnW photography.

Lighting

It was naturally lit as this one was taken around 4-5 PM. The only problem was the shadows of the cars and the people who kept on bombing the photo, but in the end, the output turned out good.

Equipment

I got my new baby - Canon M50 which was launched in India at that time and I paired it with Canon 24mm prime lens. I used a Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod (Black), which I gifted myself on my birthday.

Inspiration

I was on a trip after a very long time because I was so caught up in my job that I wasn't getting any time to shoot. I took my camera kit to my vacation but wasn't getting good enough shots. When we halted at that point, I just thought that why not explore its features more, and there were ample options. I started taking random shots, but when I tried its Monochrome feature, it changed my whole perspective towards photography. I guess everyone should choose a specific type, that day I discovered mine, and fell in love with it instantly so I'd say this shot is my inspiration for my future shots.

Editing

I just used the Monochrome feature in my camera i.e. Canon M50, and that's it. No post-processing as I don't like using filters.

In my camera bag

I keep my Canon M50 with prime lenses - Canon 24mm, and Canon 50mm. I always keep my Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod with Docooler Fotga 52mm Slim Fader Variable ND Filter Adjustable Neutral Density ND2 to ND400, and two camera memory card - 32 GB each. I keep the charger with 2 extra batteries and a Rode mic too if I ever plan to make a vlog.

Feedback

When everyone is interested in colored photos, you can be a little different and start using those extra features given in your cameras. Anyone can find nooks and corners in their residential area with greenery or these kinds of areas/roads can easily be discovered in the outskirts of your city. Just take your camera kit either in the morning/evening when a little bit of natural light exists. I don't support editing, because it takes more effort than actually clicking so it's better that you spend more time understanding the landscape and the surroundings or finding a perfect angle rather than making your photo perfect by post-processing. Always remember, any kind of art is raw, and if you are disrupting it by making changes that means you are a good editor, but not a good photographer.

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