Church of the Good Shepherd feeling the presence.
Church of the Good Shepherd feeling the presence.
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NatureLoverJJWal
July 06, 2016
Dramatic capture both foreground background and your main subject. Congratulations on your award!
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Location
This photo was taken at Tekapo, New Zealand and features the Church of the Good Shepherd.Time
After a long day hiking the trails in Aoraki, we decided to head to Tekapo to see what I believe is one of the most photographed churches in New Zealand. Of course, we waiting around for sunset along with hundreds of other tourists to capture some images. I happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture this naturally framed in clouds image.Lighting
I got really lucky with a breathtaking sunset and golden hour, that the feature seems to be more surreal, almost like the spirits were there with us.Equipment
This was shot from a tripod with a Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm at f/4.5Inspiration
I follow many famous photographers and they all seem to collect the most amazing photos in New Zealand. I originally saw a night shot of this church on stuckincustoms.com by Trey and knew I had to shoot there. I love old architecture, and there's just something about an old church that makes a photo shine!Editing
This image is an HDR merge of three raw files using Photomatix Pro, imported back to Lightroom for some final adjustments and touchups.In my camera bag
I always have a tripod, I was caught too many times travelling in low-light conditions that I learned my lesson. It's the first thing I strap to the bag. The remainder of the contents include a wide angle lens (Canon EF-S 10-22mm), a mid range Sigma 17-70mm and telephoto Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. These three cover much of the range I need. Other accessories include an intervalometer, wireless remote for those quick candid "I was here" shots, 4 spare memory cards , 2 spare batteries, a 2 TB hard drive and all the cables needed to make it all talk. I've also been carrying a GoPro with a hotshoe mount on the camera for some unique video capabilities.Feedback
My best advise is to get out a shoot, ALL THE TIME. Learn your camera, memorize the buttons, learn the theory of light. And finally, be at the right place at the right time, getting stellar photos generally takes effort, sometimes such as this instance you get lucky.