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Travelled down from Hollywood to Imperial Beach on our Fly-Drive in this glorious V8 5.0 beast!

Travelled down from Hollywood to Imperial Beach on our Fly-Drive in this glorious V8 5.0 beast!
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 125 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 300/10

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Feb, 2020

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Behind The Lens

Location

Imperial Beach, San Diego.

Time

Sunset

Lighting

I was driving, seeking a background for a sunset shot of the Mustang, but being that the sun always sets over the ocean, I had no choice but to attempt it as contre-jour! That required a substantial positive exposure adjustment. Fortunately, the D750's dynamic range is impressive and lost no detail across the histogram.

Equipment

D750, Slik Pro tripod, Nikkor 16-35mm F4

Inspiration

The all-American scene - to capture the moment

Editing

Lightroom only. Adjust WB, contrast, crop, etc.

In my camera bag

D750, Sigma 80mm f1.4 or Nikkor 700-200 f2.8.

Feedback

Avoid parking your vehicle illegally while taking the shot, and in doing so, blocking the Life Guard truck coming off the beach! They were very patient, thankfully.

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