joetaylor

Scotney Castle-27

Canon EOS 6D

settings

Aperture 18/1 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 24/1

upload_date

Jan, 2022

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Awards

Picture Perfect Award

Superb Composition

Peer Award

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Behind The Lens

Location

The ruins of scotney castle in Kent.

Time

After an adventure through the woods with my dog, we had a picnic on the grass which is when I took the shot. The moat water was beautifully still making for wonderful symmetry in the reflection.

Lighting

Despite being such a sunny day there was enough cloud cover to diffuse a little and make everything glow.

Equipment

Shot on a tripod through a 10 stop filter over 30 seconds.

Inspiration

I love scotney castle, it’s calm and beautiful and they allow dogs. I shoot long exposure to capture the movement and power of nature, juxtaposed against the stillness and calm.

Editing

I crop to 16:9 and do a little sharpening and colour correction.

In my camera bag

My bag consists of a canon 6d, a few different length lenses and a 10stop filter. I also have a small bag with a Sony a7 and a 35mm lens as my ‘adventure camera’ - mostly used for the dogs insta

Feedback

Wait, wait and wait. Revisit the same spots over and over until the conditions are right. It doesn’t matter if you keep taking the same shots, you will get better and better at them with each visit.

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Scotney Castle-27

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