Downtown Mural
Graffiti Wall Art on the side of a downtown building (Swift Current, Sk - 2021 August 08)
Graffiti Wall Art on the side of a downtown building (Swift Current, Sk - 2021 August 08)
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People's Choice in murals Photo Challenge
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Location
I captured this photo in the downtown area of Swift Current, Saskatchewan Canada.Time
This photo was shot at 2:16PM CST (2021 August 08).Lighting
This photo was captured mid-afternoon under smoky conditions (smoke migrating from forest fires in British Columbia, Alberta and/ or Saskatchewan.) The mural is facing south, but the sun was very muted by the smoke.Equipment
I shot this photo hand-held with my Nikon D750 using my NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens @ 70mm. The camera was set in Manual Exposure mode f/4.5 1/1250 sec ISO 400 White Balance set at "Cloudy". Center weighted Average Metering mode.Inspiration
I am fascinated with Murals and other street art. When I heard there was a beautiful mural in /near our downtown area of our small city, I grabbed my camera and lens, and drove down to see and photograph it.Editing
This photo was shot in JPEG. I used ACDSee Ultimate 2020 to straighten and slightly crop as well as to make adjustments to the lighting and exposure.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lens.Feedback
My advice for others is to keep your batteries charged up (including the extra batteries), keep your camera(s) handy (you never know when an opportunity to shoot will arise), and to appreciate everything around you and to always look for photo opportunities, then shoot, shoot, shoot.... shoot as often as you can and get off the main roads. Move around -- shoot in different positions and at different angles. Take more than one photo... you can always delete it later if it doesn't turn out. Try different camera settings and camera equipment as well. Look around the house and yard to find ordinary items (including but not limited to housewares, baking tools, candy and other food, candles, spices, and more!!) and not-so-ordinary items to practice shooting. Also regularily check out public gardens, parks, buildings, etc. When you download your photos, don't discard the photo right away because the colour or composition isn't what you had wanted it to be. Try adjusting the lighting, exposure, cropping, etc, and also convert it to sepia or black and white... sometimes that may be the only adjustment you need to make to the photo in post-processing. Most important of all... always have fun!!!! If you are having trouble getting out and about with your camera, set up a personal challenge. I started and set up a weekly photo challenge on 2020 January 1 - and I did pick up my camera and shot at least one (1) photo each week for the entire year (most weeks I shot more than one photo). I have and am continuing to set up monthly challenges for myself. It does force a person to pick up the camera and shoot even when you don't feel inspired to do so. My most important advice of all is to pick up your camera(s) and go out and have fun!!
