The Pines
Taken on the campus of Michigan State University.
Taken on the campus of Michigan State University.
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Canon EOS 80D
Aperture f/8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 10/1 
East Lansing, Michigan, US
Feb, 2021Views
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Winner in Black and White with a White Background Photo Challenge
Winner in Black and White Patterns Photo Challenge
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Location
This photo was taken on the campus of Michigan State University, between Munn Ice Arena and Demonstration Hall.Time
I took this image at approximately 4:30 pm.Lighting
The sun was behind some clouds when I took the shot, and was at the lower right side.Equipment
I took this with my Canon 80D with my EF-S 10-18mm wide angle zoom, set at a focal length of 10mm. The image was taken hand-held, no flash. ISO was set at 200, aperture f/8, and shutter speed of 1/60s.Inspiration
I've always loved looking up into trees at the canopy of leaves and branches.Editing
Yes, I did post-processing in LuminarAI and Topaz Sharpen AI. I wanted to get a "high-key" look to the image.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
