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Local or exotic ?
What would you rather prefer - shooting local where you have all the details and you can previsualize or travel to exotic locations where you go and take the customary shots ? How many of us have the opportunity to travel to these locations often enough to know the weather, best time of the day to shoot some of these sought-after locations in the world ? I am sure not all of us are that lucky, but there is so much beauty in our known backyards and if we observe and know the optimal conditions to shoot, not many people would even recognize that place they pass by without even thinking about it.
I took this photo in one of the popular trails for runners in Naperville - Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. I had envisioned this shot for a while everytime I run on this trail using the nice boardwalk to catch a beautiful sky. But, if you see on a clear day there are too much distractions looking east and north too. You can probably see some electrical poles and cables on the right side here too as I left that intentionally. I knew if I can get the early morning fog which would obscure the distractions in the back and that happens so often in late August / September plus with the sun's southward motion means the leading lines of the boardwalk can point to the rising sun. I do not have sun in this shot (I will post later) but I liked how quickly the clouds moved in from the south-west and filled the upper frame still leaving the morning glow. I did not have to create any Orton effect, it was so natural.
In terms of processing, one RAW file with curves adjustment, midtone clarity, color dodging and vignetting. By the way I really love Tony Kuyper's V4 panel and its an awesome tool for any landscape photographer.
Local or exotic ?
What would you rather prefer - shooting local where you have all the details and you can previsualize or travel to exotic locations where you go and take the customary shots ? How many of us have the opportunity to travel to these locations often enough to know the weather, best time of the day to shoot some of these sought-after locations in the world ? I am sure not all of us are that lucky, but there is so much beauty in our known backyards and if we observe and know the optimal conditions to shoot, not many people would even recognize that place they pass by without even thinking about it.
I took this photo in one of the popular trails for runners in Naperville - Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. I had envisioned this shot for a while everytime I run on this trail using the nice boardwalk to catch a beautiful sky. But, if you see on a clear day there are too much distractions looking east and north too. You can probably see some electrical poles and cables on the right side here too as I left that intentionally. I knew if I can get the early morning fog which would obscure the distractions in the back and that happens so often in late August / September plus with the sun's southward motion means the leading lines of the boardwalk can point to the rising sun. I do not have sun in this shot (I will post later) but I liked how quickly the clouds moved in from the south-west and filled the upper frame still leaving the morning glow. I did not have to create any Orton effect, it was so natural.
In terms of processing, one RAW file with curves adjustment, midtone clarity, color dodging and vignetting. By the way I really love Tony Kuyper's V4 panel and its an awesome tool for any landscape photographer.