Lines and Lights
An architectural image that focuses on the symmetry and lights
An architectural image that focuses on the symmetry and lights
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Aperture f/18 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 105/1 
Delhi Cantonment, Delhi, IN
Jun, 2020Views
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Awards
Contender in the Photography Awards
Winter 23 Award
Action Award
Chatter Award
Summer Views Award
Contender in the Visual Poetry Project
Flawless Summer Award
Picture Perfect Award
Spring 23 Award
Gem Award
Achievement in Originality
Top Pick Award
Staff Favorite
Halfway22 Award
Jewel Award
Curator's Selection
Judge Favorite
Treasure Award
Winter Award 2020
Summer 2020
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Location
This photo was taken outside a mall where there was this beautiful symmetry and the lights were shining. The tree completed this shot. I was working on a personal project 'Delhi at Nights', and this one just looked apt for the same - because the architecture, despite being simple, was brilliant. The other three sides of this mall are so busy, yet only the night offered this perspective, and this side, where nobody goes - but is simple and beautiful.Time
I used to roam around at nights for this project. This came at night, somewhere around 11 PM. I had my share of experiences with nights, and how to deal with people and also at times police. And the fear of the night - of anything that could come. Yet, seeing this picture in full glory gives some form of satisfaction, as also the exhibit that I had for the project 'Delhi at Nights', where different times from 7PM to 4AM were in display to showcase my city of Delhi.Lighting
This is a long-exposure image. I wanted that precise sharpness. I set up my tripod. I aimed to look for the stars on the right side, around the stairs. I need a closed-down aperture for the same. It would have been impossible to do so without the tripod. Also, a normal image without the long-exposure would have had sharper tree in front. This hazy tree adds to the charm of the picture, for me.Equipment
I used Canon 5D Mark III with Canon 24-105 IS L series lens, and a Vanguard Tripod with gun-head.Inspiration
Lines and lights, as the name suggests, is what inspired me. Architecture and artistic architecture are two difficult genres for me. And what is difficult is inspiring. So this was the inspiration to take this picture as perfectly as possible. Most of the end-result is visualized only, and that was why I was excited about the image. A seemingly simple image isn't really simple when it isn't your genre. That day, I made it mine.Editing
I did post-processing as visualized. First step was to turn it monochrome, adjust for the lens corrections and distortion, and straighten the image because a very slight bend tends to come when we are having the camera even slightly upward faced. And this was slightly higher than eye-level, so had to make those corrections. Thereafter, unlike the usual, I decided to keep it close to real and low-contrast because frankly, there's more than enough high contrast black and white for no reason, and I didn't want to add this to the list. The image should be calling the shots, and not the fashion or trend of a way of image editing. I backed my instinct and visualization here.In my camera bag
I have the good ol' Canon 5D Mark III, set up with the kit lens 24-105 IS L series. I have a Yognuo 35mm and a Canon 50mm, with a Tamron 90mm macro and a Tamron 70-300 Di Macro for different purposes - most of them help me either in my product photography or cinematography. I have a good reliable Vanguard gunhead tripod. I keep a total of 3 batteries and memory cards as backup.Feedback
Visualization is the key. You can create great pictures if you can visualize. This thing isn't created in Lightroom or Photoshop. Training to see such structures is the art. Also, the knowledge of how light is falling, the direction of moon is especially important in such images. And, of course, you need to know your camera inside out and techniques also completely.
