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Rex

Natural lighting from the setting sun set up the scene for this black and white.

Natural lighting from the setting sun set up the scene for this black and white.
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NIKON D750

settings

Aperture f/3.2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 1300/10

upload_date

Oct, 2019

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782

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Awards

Action Award

Top Shot Award 21

Spring 21 Award

Legendary Award

Celebrity Award

Contest Finalist in In Love With Horses Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Black And White Compositions Photo Contest Vol7

Top Choice

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

All Star

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken while out tending to the horses on the family farm in Wisconsin.

Time

This image I remember was taken late sunset. I was out tending to the farm animals, while stepping out of the barn, I'd say around 5:30 late October, Rex was standing along the fence line. The moment I looked at him, the lighting from the setting sun was perfect against his dark hair color, I rushed inside and grabbed my camera. Thankfully my camera was where I remembered placing it last and already with my 70-200mm attached. I snuck out the side door hoping he hadn't moved. With his head faced towards the ground as he grazes, I called out his name,"REX"!!! he looked up, and I hit that button!

Lighting

I don't often use flashes or big lighting equipment. I love the vibe that a natural image can give during the right times of the day. Using natural light is something that I enjoy, I feel it gives a subtleness to the image depending on how you post process an image.

Equipment

This image was shot with a Nikon D750 attached with a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8

Inspiration

My inspiration for this image of Rex comes simply from my love of photography and capturing moments. An image is a moment forever frozen in time where we all can go back, reflect and have a story to tell. Even if it simply consist of doing chores and tending to the farm. Someone who views and cares to ask about any of my images, I can tell them a detailed story about the events that led to me capturing that particular scene.

Editing

Most of the post-processing for this image was done in Lightroom. The image started out formatted as landscape and in color. I re-formatted the image to portrait, cropped the photo and readjusted until I was happy with the results. I the adjusted the image from color to monochrome and continued to adjust the shadows, contrast, and highlights. I then used various radial and gradient tools to create the scene I was imagining along with some brush details.

In my camera bag

I shoot mostly landscape so I don't leave my house without Nikon D750 and my Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8. Especially if I am only wanting to carry a few pieces of gear these two items are packed in a Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L. I love this setup, the bag is weatherproof to keep my gear dry and also allows me to carry my tripod with an additional lens. The other lens I typically always have in my bag is my Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 for when I need that extra reach or don't want such a wide angle. I really enjoy Tamrons line of lenses, they have been incredibly reliable and wicked sharp. Nikon has always been my camera and the picture quality, user interface, and reliability have been top notch!

Feedback

I understand that most people may not own horses. If you know of someone who does, ask them if they would be okay if you were to come by and take some pictures. Im sure they would love nothing more but to have their precious animals model for you. Wait for when the sun begins to set behind the horizon and have one side of the horses body facing the sun while the other side of the horse creates the shadow. Get the horse to look directly towards you as you stand directly in front of him. The sun should rest against one side of his head/face while the other half creates the shadow. Once you see this in the view finder HIT THAT BUTTON

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Rex

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Behind The Lens

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