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cameraNIKON D7000

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/60 

upload_dateDec, 2013

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27 Comments |
kunalbais
 
kunalbais January 15, 2014
Nice
diane_hallam_4401
 
diane_hallam_4401 January 23, 2014
excellent shot, love the soft lighting. Congrats well done :)
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta January 23, 2014
Lovely image. Congratulations.
BrianpSlade
 
BrianpSlade January 23, 2014
Very mystical and haunting...excellent!...well done and congrats!...Brian
catini
 
catini January 23, 2014
Great composition, very emotive. Congrats on your feature!
iceman2
 
iceman2 January 23, 2014
Wonderful shot.Congrats!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud January 23, 2014
Nice shot! Congrats on your Feature!
rebeccaM
 
rebeccaM January 23, 2014
great job ! congrats :)
dailyvignette
 
dailyvignette January 23, 2014
Well deserved feature! It's a beautiful image. :)
Brun0
 
Brun0 January 23, 2014
nice shot, congrats
lisawiza
 
lisawiza January 23, 2014
Thanks so much for all your comments! :)
BowmanLifeStudios
 
BowmanLifeStudios January 23, 2014
This is a Great Story telling photo my mind is creating many stories the longer I look into this photo. Great Job! Excellent composition and lighting, very mooding with the mist and soft light.
WileKyK
 
WileKyK January 23, 2014
Outstanding lighting! Congratulations on your Feature!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter January 23, 2014
Cool shot, nice lighting. Congrats. - Jake
terrycharbeneau
 
terrycharbeneau January 23, 2014
Nice.Congrats on your Feature.
Vitta
 
Vitta January 23, 2014
Excellent Portrait!!!
RolandRuttenPhotography
 
RolandRuttenPhotography January 23, 2014
Nice and mysterious shot! Well done!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 January 24, 2014
Really cool capture! Congrats on your Feature!
Koi_Mau
 
Koi_Mau January 28, 2014
love the atmosphere :)
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter January 31, 2014
Great creative shot. Congrats. - Jake
jamesnewton
 
jamesnewton February 17, 2014
Love this :-) Big well done
billndotnet PRO+
 
billndotnet February 22, 2014
Great mood and timing!
johnny_renaissance Platinum
 
johnny_renaissance March 30, 2014
The essence of noir. Beautifully done.
hamidrezasharifi
 
hamidrezasharifi April 28, 2014
Nice shot
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal November 17, 2014
Congratulations on your Award!
EricaAlmquist
 
EricaAlmquist January 14, 2015
Beautiful!
Sneachta
 
Sneachta March 05, 2015
i love this shot, the composition and warm colours, the slight title bothers me but thats me and my love of straight lines :) A great shot well done

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this image in Londons wonderful east end. Victoria park is a beautiful oasis in a busy vibrant area.

Time

The image was taken about 4-30 on a foggy winters evening.

Lighting

I wanted this image to look mysterious and to draw the viewer into a scene in a story. There was some beautiful light from the lamppost outside the park gates but it needed more. I decided headlights would be a great way of lighting the scene and adding drama as well as making the story even more intriguing.

Equipment

I used the Nikon D7000 with the 105mm lens.

Inspiration

I had dreamt about taking an image in the fog. I had wanted to do something really atmospheric. I love old movies where the characters have a vintage look and you see them leaning agains the lamppost surrounded by fog. I wanted to create an image that had a similar feel and also a timeless look. I had some notes scribbled down and a subject ready to go should the opportunity present itself. Lucky for me on this particular day the fog hung around all day and I just had to bide my time and wait for the right light!

Editing

I was very happy with the out of camera image but I used Lightroom to bring out more of the drama and atmosphere. I do enjoy actions but on this image I played a lot with sliders trying to maximise the tones that I wanted to bring out in the image. I added grain but not in an overly obvious way, really I was wanting to bring out that 'film still' look. For me I find that I have an end result in my minds eye and I will play with levels and curves and keep going until I get the desired affect. This image did not take long to process it just needed some love in the form of tweaks!

In my camera bag

In my bag at the moment I have the Nikon D7000 and the Nikon 610. My trusty 50mm 1.4, 35mm and macro 105 oh and my SB900 flash. My bag is missing the 24-70 and the 70-200 but one day! :)

Feedback

If you are like me and usually shoot in natural light then I encourage you to get creative with the light around you. It's not always necessary to have a big complicated light set up. Sometimes instead of asking yourself the question "where is a great venue?" Ask yourself " where have I seen some great light?!" And make it work for you. Once you have your shot composed it's good to Also ask " is there something I can add or take away to give my image more impact? In the case of this image it was the headlights that ended up making it more of what I had envisioned yet the headlights were not in my original plan!

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