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Hobbling Selfie

My 4LD (like four-wheel-drive, only related to legs) selfie during the rehab days that followed the hip replacement surgery.
My darling wife saved me fro...
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My 4LD (like four-wheel-drive, only related to legs) selfie during the rehab days that followed the hip replacement surgery.
My darling wife saved me from gruesome Death By Boredom when she brought me my camera.
Thus, my stay in the hospital became a tad more bearable. ;)
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COOLPIX P610

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Aperture 35/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 50/10

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Aug, 2016

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Awards

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was made in local orthopaedical hospital whhere I had to spend certain time recuperating from my hip replacement operation.

Time

21-Jul-16 19:28:49 precisely, in the low sunlight of the evening.

Lighting

Just the light of the setting Sun, and nothing else; the way I like it the most.

Equipment

The camera was a NIKON P-610, shot with one hand, as the other was holding on to my support "monopod" at the time. :)

Inspiration

My time in the post-op rehabilitation was as boring as can be, mildly said, and my darling wife saved me by bringing me the camera! Since my main exercise (aside from the pre-ordained therapy) was walking up and down the corridor pretty much like a bear in a cage, I used the balcony at one corridor end to gather as many colors and scenery that differed from the bleak hospital views as possible. That alone was inspiration enough.

Editing

I had to correct the perspective on this one, to make it look better than the original texture revealed, and then re-cropped the whole a bit; not much, in all. Otherwise there was no need to change anything else...

In my camera bag

During my hospital stay I only had the camera and the battery charger; but those were very special circumstances! Otherwise I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. My smartphone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly the Spirit Level App wich I use to make the phone a perfectly horizontal surface under my camera. This is essential for panoramic sweeps. The app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for a lightweight rain poncho. If the weather suddenly plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need to make photos.

Feedback

I wish you never have to capture anything similar, since staying out of any and all hospitals should be your #1 priority! But should you find yourself in one, don't forget to have a camera at hand! It is a psychological life-saver, keeps your mind away from the original dwelling purpose, and also helps you gather scenes one usually does not see. But to me, the most important aspect is to keep your mind exercised, and your curiosity peaked. Besides, the side effect will also - without any doubt - be in accelerated self-healing. In a word, "when Life gives you lemons, make a lemonade"... :)

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