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CPKphoto
November 13, 2020
my brother has 52 volvo tractor for his collection of old tractor the whole Volvo series has build it is his hobby because he himself has his company as a tractor mechanic
CPKphoto
November 13, 2020
but I myself like best to photo old mechanics and see them work in particular if it is with horse
giselletopper
November 27, 2020
Congratulations on your Challenge Win! Love how you have captured this - magnificent.
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Location
I photographed this old Massey Harris from a country road in Pennsylvania. Property owner was not around to ask permission to step on the property, so I stayed on the roadside and pulled out my Nikon 100-400mm lens to capture this image.Time
I was walking with my grandson in the late afternoon. This is near my grandsons home and I drive past this tractor many times a week. It was a nice photo teaching moment for me as my 6 year old grandson was shooting with his Nikon D70 camera beside me. I was able to talk with him about lighting and composition.Lighting
It was late afternoon sunlight, not quite the golden hour, but it still gave a beautiful warm color.Equipment
I photographed this using my Nikon D850 with a Nikon 80-400mm lens. Lens was about 220mm at f/10Inspiration
This tractor captured my eye over a couple years. I finally took the time to capture some images of it while on a photo walk with my 6 year old grandson. The time of year was perfect as the grass and weeds seemed to lay nicely around the tractor.Editing
I use several editing tools in post-processing. I import my RAW files to Lightroom and make a few adjustments. After that I am in Topaz Studio where I spend the most time post-processing. I end up with some finishing touches in Photoshop. Most of my life I spent in the darkroom printing for professional photographers. Often you would here professional photographers say a lab can make or break the photographer. That still stands true in today’s digital environment, most photographers now post-processed their own images. I see so many nice images photographers have posted only to end up being a ho-hum, spiritless image due to poor post-processing or even over processing. When I worked with negatives in the wet lab, I would have a final print sitting in my work area that I felt was a winner, the next day I would come in and say to myself "What was I thinking"! It is the same with digital post-processing, sometimes walking away and leaving it for another day can be your best decision.In my camera bag
I use a Nikon D850 with a variety of modern lenses as well as vintage film camera lenses with adapters to fit Nikon and Sony E-mount. I recently had my Nikon D700 converted to infrared. I enjoy using vintage c mount lenses designed for 16mm cine camera on my Sony A7R. The lenses I use with my Sony are Kinoptik 9mm, 32mm, 40mm and 75mm. I also use Wollensak, Schneider and Angenuiex lenses. I also enjoy free-lensing also called lens-whacking with a Helios 44m, some Russian lenses and any other vintage lenses that will produce nice flares and pleasing bokeh.Feedback
Personally, I have to take a deep breath and slow down. I’ve struggled with mental focus my entire life, so even at 59 years old I have to really concentrate on slowing down as well as not getting discouraged while shooting. I still think of the acronym FAST - Focus, Aperture, Shutter and Think. I enjoy exploring several different camera points of views to find something that may tell an interesting visual story. Post-process is as important as the capture, invest in creative editing software then learn your software. There are many free tutorials out there that can teach you and give you the edge you have been looking for in your images.