The Capitolio of Havana (8 of 10)
NIKON D850
Aperture f/2.8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 14/1 
Habana Libre, La Habana, CU
Mar, 2020Views
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Location
The photo was taken at L'Haban in Cuba inside the Capitol after the closing time in the absence of visitorsTime
That day was open to the public only in the morning. A friendship of my guide with a monumet overseer allowed me to get inside when all the visitors were gone. It was 2.21pm on February 23, 2020Lighting
The lighting is totally natural and comes from the large windows in the building. The color of the colored Carrara marbles was highlighted by that wonderful light that filteredEquipment
To take this picture I used my Nikon D850 with the Nikon 14-24 f / 2.8 mounted. Focal length used 14mm. I took 3 freehand burst photos in BKT with an exposure difference of + and - 0.7. This allowed me to make an HDR in post-production through the Photomatix program. Machine setting in ISO 100; f / 2.8; 1/100.Inspiration
The depth of the construction and the beauty of the lights have strongly inspired me in taking the photo. I opted for an HDR in order to be able to recover the shadows even in the darkest areas especially at the bottom of the long corridor. In fact, the strong difference in lighting compared to the corridor would have limited the vision of the shaded areas.Editing
The post-production was the following: I imported the 3 RAW shots taken on the Photomatix program; I applied "deghosting" to 100% (I had taken freehand) and then I calibrated the light and shadow settings. I then saved in tif format and opened the Photoshop program with which I straightened the lines and axis of the photo with "distort" and "alter". Finally, I increased the definition of the details with "Accentuate passage"In my camera bag
In my bag there is always my Nikon D5 and the D850. The goals that are always with me are: Nikon 14-24 f / 2.8; 24-72 f / 2.8; 70-200 f / 2.8; 85 f / 1.4. Depending on the needs, I also bring with me other specific focal lengths for even longer macro and telephoto lenses.Feedback
The important advice is to use a wide angle as wide as possible because when correcting the perspective lines you risk losing part of the image we want to present. You are looking for the right shot after you put the image back on line by removing the falling lines that the wide angle and the shooting position (at the bottom on the floor) create for you. Look carefully at lights and shadows as I did and adopt the solution I described above.
