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A walk along the river Itchen. (Riverside Park). With the new lens mounted in place I new this would be the best location to get an easy shot of swans. ...
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A walk along the river Itchen. (Riverside Park). With the new lens mounted in place I new this would be the best location to get an easy shot of swans.
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May, 2021Views
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Location
This shot was taken at Riverside Park (river Itchen). While on a morning stroll along the foot path.Time
It was a very early walk. I arrived at sun rise which was about 6am on a bright morning.Lighting
The natural light sun light was very low to the horizon and casting long shadows.Equipment
The photo was taken with a Canon Eos R with the RF 100-500 lens.Inspiration
I was looking to take some natural un filtered shots with the new lens but did not want to travel to far. I happened to wake up early and jump into the car for a very early morning walk on a early spring misty morning.Editing
There has been some editing with this photo. There were a number of swans in the back ground which I removed. And i added a lot of shadow which made the swan appear to have a black background.In my camera bag
My camera Canon EOS R seems to have the 28-70mm F2 welded to it at the moment as it is a lovely lens you use. Great flexibility with its zoom for landscapes and have just enough zoom for the more focus objects. Also I have got a 100-500mm zoom. I use a harness to assist in carrying the camera rather than having all the weight of the camera and lens around my neck (I would recommend one with heavy cameras and lenses). A tripod is always in the car. If I decide I'm doing the hole hog then the Lee filters and sigma 14-24 F2.8 get taken out as well. The only down side with the sigma which is another great lens is I need the adaptor for it.Feedback
I am still learning and think I am getting better. I think there is no right or wrong thing. If you see something take a photo of it, the cost of it is nothing once you have your camera. The more you use your camera the more you understand what it can do (play with the settings and move away from auto).
