State Capital Of Wisconsin
Aug, 2020Views
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This photograph was taken at the State Capital building in Madison, WisconsinTime
We started heading back to the vehicle about 4 pm when I happened to look up and see how beautiful the dome looked with a small amount of lighting. I wanted to take one last photograph of the State Capital and not realizing in the moment how beautiful the capture had beenLighting
The lighting was used from a bit of natural lighting vs sky replacement lighting. The original sky seemed dull and just did not bring out the dome the way I wanted it to, so with proper use of lighting, I was able to enhance the dome to it's most attractive level I could find without feeling like I over processed itEquipment
My equipment used was my Nikon D5000 with my focal length being 28.0mm, aperature f/9.5, shutter speed 1/250 and iso at 200Inspiration
I wanted a photograph looking from the ground up so as to bring forth the architectural design from a unique angle, but to also bring forth the height and size of the dome. I wanted to bring forth some of the sky to bring out the dome but due to the sky being dim with no clouds, decided to enhance the sky with what I would have imagined with sky replacementEditing
I did my best to use overlays with a bit of texture from the sky replacement so as to bring some lighting to the desired angle. I also used layers where needed with detail enhancement, sharpening as well as layers of colorIn my camera bag
My equipment in my bag and with my bag is a Canon Rebel EOS T7i with multiple lenses as well as my Nikon D5000 with also multiple lenses. Along with what is carried in my bag is also a tripod and a lense tripodFeedback
During my stay in Madison, Wisconsin, the one thing I think about is to try to stay located in one area so as to not miss what shot I desire. I take several shots to see which comes out to my liking. I use a desired setting of which I imagine to be best, focus in on my subject, take my time and at the moment concentrate on photographing my subject to the best of my ability
