Port Huron River Marina
Canon EOS 80D
Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 55/1 
Port Huron, Michigan, US
Oct, 2019Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Port Huron, Michigan at the mouth of the Black River as it spills into the St. Clair River. The sailboats and other water vessels are docked at the Port Huron Yacht Club.Time
I took this image at around 11:15 a.m. The sky was dark and stormy, giving the image an overall foreboding feeling.Lighting
The clouds were quite heavy from an incoming storm, so the light was diffuse and while lower than a sunny day, it was still quite bright, at least in the foreground.Equipment
Taken with my hand-held Canon 80D and EF-S 18-55mm zoom at a focal length of 55mm. Shot in aperture priority with ISO100, f/8 and 1/200s exposure.Inspiration
We were visiting a local farmer's market, and I wandered off to see what else was to be seen. I really liked the look of all the masts and the colors against the stormy sky.Editing
Yes, I post processed it in Luminar.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...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.
