Evergreen Cemetery
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Location
The photo was taken during our round trip of New England in 2019 at the Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, METime
After a lobster cruise in the morning and a lunch in one of the local taverns of Portland we had some spare time. We looked for an old cemetery in the neighborhood of Portland and found the Evergreen Cemetery to be excellent for some leaf pictures. It was almost 2 o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the Cemetery.Lighting
It was a bright shining day with a blue sky. The contrast between the red, orange, yellow leaves and the blue sky attracted me in this picture.Equipment
The photo was shot on a Fufjifilm X-T3 with a Fujinon XF 16-55 mm F2.8 and a tripod.Inspiration
It was the colors of the maple leaves that got my complete attention. In Europe we do not have trees with nice orange leaves. The sun shining behind this trees and the leaves on the ground, almost like a carpet, gave a calm and spiritual effect to the tombstones.Editing
It was pretty clear to me that I would process this picture in Aurora 2019. I took that day 3 pictures with different exposures (-1.7/0/+1.7). These 3 pictures were combined in Aurora 2019 to one HDR picture witch produced these nice and warm colors I wanted.In my camera bag
The equipment I normally have in my bag, depends if I am travelling in Belgium or abroad. When I am in a foreign country, I usually have my Fujifilm X-T3 with the Fujinon XF 16-55mm and the Laowa 9mm (with a big stopper) in my bag. That way I am travelling light and able to take a broad range of pictures.Feedback
Driving through New England in October can be a challenge, a lot of people are trying to enjoy the fall foliage. It is key to find a spot that it is not crowded. At these really old cemeteries you can find nice big trees. You have to know when the sun will be in the wright spot to give the leaves that magical color everybody is speaking of. The Photographer's Ephemeris app can help you with that.
