Suspension bridge before sunrise
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Location
This was taken in my home state of Washington, in a small town called Kennewick. One of my favorite things to do is travel through my beautiful home state of Washington, photographing and explore the areas.Time
This was taken during a whole weekend of shooting. On this day, I got up super early to go out, it was still dark outside. I needed to get this shot before the sun started to rise behind the bridge. I had been thinking of this shot all night after scouting the prior day. When I got to the location I was happy with the clouds. There were not to many which can be problematic in Washington. The date was November 4, 2020 and the time was 6:44 am PST.Lighting
There was a good glow of the morning light and it was reflecting of the water. It made for a great picture.Equipment
I had to switch to my back up camera which was a Canon EOS 60D from my standard camera Canon EOS D5 Mark IV. I used a Canon EF 24-105mm 1.0L series lens with a combination Lee 100 6 stop neutral density filter to slow down the water for a smooth look. My camera was mounted on a tripod.Inspiration
I seen a photo of this bridge and it was a great looking suspension bridge here in my home state. I had to go and shoot it. When I got to Kennewick, the bridge was amazing. The size of the Columbia River below and the clouds in the sky. I decided to do a portrait style photo instead of a wide angle shot of the whole bridge. I wanted the water, bridge and clouds to work together. The clouds as leading lines to the bridge. It gave a more intimate feel of the bridge.Editing
Yes, the image was shot in raw. I used Lightroom to process the image.In my camera bag
My gear bag usually has a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a backup Canon EOS 60D camera, a Canon 24-105mm 4.0 L series lens, my favorite all around landscape lens. A Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L series lens, my wide angle landscape lens. A Canon EF100-400mm 4.5 L series lens with a Canon EF 1.4x extender for wild life. Lots of batteries, lens cleaning stuff, a range of Lee filter system and a 4K Autel drown. A heavy duty tripod and ball head.Feedback
Do your homework. Make a shoot itinerary, including weather and time of day. Make sure you have packed all the gear you need for that day of shooting. Try to get there early so you can scout the location. Have patience. Take multiple exposures.
