If you wish to be a greater photographer you have to observe. I do it on a regular basis. Observe is stellar since you can provide your self an task and have nobody trying over your shoulder.
I used to be in Nashville on a talking/judging journey for the Tennessee Skilled Photographers Affiliation and scheduled some further time to {photograph} Nashville and check out some new concepts.
Get away the tripod for night time pictures
Clearly, a tripod was wanted for this pictures session. I experimented with time exposures and reflections on the water and had my trusty MeFOTO RoadTrip tripod with me. I’ve discovered the RoadTrip to be the tripod that meets my peak and stiffness necessities. Higher but, it folds right into a sufficiently small package deal for journey.
Attempt a brand new lens
I don’t typically use my Lumix 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens. And, I do know why. It’s as a result of I haven’t spent sufficient time to know what the ensuing picture will seem like. I introduced it to check out on the strolling bridge in Nashville. With cool structure in graphic show towards the night time sky, I believed I’d see how it might carry out.
Paired with my Lumix G9, I attempted many various compositions. I preferred this one the perfect. Symmetry retains complicated shapes easy. I transformed to black and white due to all of the several types of lighting. Completely different lights led to many distracting pockets of colour.
Catch the reflections
My present all-around walkabout lens is the Leica DG 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0. It’s the same area of view to a full body 24-120mm lens. The Nashville cityscape from the strolling bridge is beautiful. A number of colourful lights reflecting on the water add to the story. There was an space of no reflections closest to the digicam and I wasn’t a cheerful camper.
I bought an added bonus as a barge with a highlight was working its approach down the Cumberland River. Immediately I noticed the vessel and ran throughout the bridge to see if I may add extra curiosity to the scene. You be the choose.
Issues I used to be enjoying with right here have been the reflections, sharp delineation of the lights within the buildings and the way the sunshine fades into the sky from the skyline. Since this was a time publicity and the tug boat was scooting proper alongside it’s a little mushy but it surely works for me. I did reposition the tug only a bit by combining it with one other body in Photoshop.
Musician in a membership
Nashville wouldn’t be effectively represented with out at the very least one picture of a musician. So right into a nightclub for an grownup refreshment and a few guitarist pictures.
Since I shoot musicians as a part of my job, this was like a busman’s vacation. No holds barred on the processing and consistent with the NashVegas theme I hear about, I made this an electrical presentation enjoying in put up. I used copies of layers set into totally different mix modes together with messing about with excessive curves changes.
In one other put up, I’ll discover the NashVegas theme in creating photos with neon lights lining the streets. Keep tuned!
Yours in Inventive Images, Bob
