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NatureLoverJJWal
January 09, 2015
Congratulations you are one of the Finalists on the Fantastic Nights Photo Challenge!
NatureLoverJJWal
January 09, 2015
Congratulations you are one of the Finalists on the Fantastic Nights Photo Challenge!
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This photo is from the Dark MoFo festival in Hobart, Tasmania in 2014 - it is the "Articulated Intersect" installation of artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Dark MoFo is a real drawcard for photographers each year - there is always something amazing to picture! http://www.lozano-hemmer.com/articulated_intersect.php https://darkmofo.net.au/Time
Early evening - there was a queue of photographers on the wharf waiting for the lights to be turned on.Lighting
Not for this picture!Equipment
I just have the basic Canon Eos 1100D - and a tripod! I'm saving up for a better camera.Inspiration
Midwinter in Hobart is pretty cold, dark and boring - the Dark MoFo Festival brings EVERYONE out to see the sights. It's great to have something to do after work other than go home to the boring TV.Editing
Just a bit of crop/straighten and noise reduction.In my camera bag
Besides my camera and a couple of standard lenses - heat packs for either my fingers or the lens if it's frosty, oh and a spare remote shutter release cable (manual) for when the wireless one goes on the blink (which it invariably does just when I least need it to!)Feedback
For this particular shot, because the lights were moving all the time, it was a case of take lots of shots to find the ones I liked with the lights lined up nicely. For a crowded event - get there early and stake out your spot! Some people have a really bad habit of just ignoring the fact that you have a tripod set up, pointed in a particular direction - and just stand themselves in front of you, so be prepared to point out the flaming obvious (nicely of course). :)