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Location
This was taken at the State Fair of Texas, the Texas Star is one of the icons at the fair.Time
This was taken in late afternoon on a cloudless dayLighting
The sun was at my back for this shot, which helped to highlight the wheel against the clear skiesEquipment
This was taken hand-held with a Canon 70D and Tamron 17-300mm lens.Inspiration
The Texas Star is one of the highlights of the fair, I took a number of shots of it that dayEditing
I did very little in post to this shot, just a bit of color and lighting enhancements in LightRoom.In my camera bag
I normally carry a Canon 70D with a Tamron 16/300mm mounted and a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses ranging from a 8mm diagonal fisheye to a Sigma 200-500mm telephoto, depending on what I'll be shooting. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling, so I don't get to plan a lot of shots beforehand - I've found I spend the most time with various prime lenses and the 17-300mm Tamron though, the Tamron's range lets you capture almost anything on the fly and reduces the need for lens changes out in the openFeedback
I walked around the Ferris Wheel looking for interesting angles, trying to use things like the supports as leading lines for my shots.