ashleysowter

Notre Dame

Uploaded for We love Paris comp. Far from my favourite, or even top 10 Paris pics, but after the fire a few days ago, it seems to be the right choice...
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Uploaded for We love Paris comp. Far from my favourite, or even top 10 Paris pics, but after the fire a few days ago, it seems to be the right choice
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Paris, Rhone-Alpes, FR

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you could enter this photo to my church challenge...

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Location

Not surprisingly, this photo was taken in Paris, standing in front of the (pre fire) Notre Dame Cathederal

Time

This shot was in the evening. There were lots of people around so I opted for a long exposure to minimise the number of visible people in the picture

Lighting

The natural lighting at blue hour is typically beautiful. Bring your tripod!

Equipment

Canon 5d Mk3 body, 16-35mm lens (my go to lens), tripod and NISI filters. Purely an ND Grad for this shot. 6 stop or 10 stop I expect

Inspiration

The majesty of this UNESCO building and it's resulting fame and historical significance.

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Some clean up of some people ghosting (people that didn't quite stand still or move fast enough for the long exposure to blot them out), some saturation and clarity tuning

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Feedback

Long exposure here is key, and also standing in front of a majestic monument :-) Get an ND filter and a tripod and practice these. You may need to focus first, then switch to manual focus and add the ND filter (don't move the camera!).

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Notre Dame

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