I believe that if you are a photographer and go to
Washington, D.C., you must photograph a subway station. I think the boys in D.C. did a good job
designing the subway stations.
However, I do not like the subway system in D.C. because it is not nearly as
user-friendly as the New York or Paris systems.
Here, I wanted to show the station
and put some movement into the shot so I used a shutter speed of ½ of a
second. I waited until a train was
entering the station. It is my
understanding that you cannot use a tripod so I braced my elbows on my knees to
help stabilize the camera.
I like the movement of the train,
the details of the station and how the light plays on different parts of the
station.
Enjoy
Camera settings: Nikon D4,
28-300mm f/3.5~5.6 at 44mm, ISO 1400, f/11 at 1/2 of a second with
my camera supported on my knees.
Post Processing:
Lightroom 4—applied Nikon
Vivid preset during import, set white and black points and added vibrance.
I have seen many photos of the DC subway stations but this is my new favorite.
ReplyDeleteA DCer
Like the shot. Hand held at 1/2 second? Impressive.
ReplyDeleteThomas
Great image. It reminds me a little of one of mine several years ago in DC. It's funny because back then I was using Lucis Art on everything and opening up the shadows. Yours is so much better with the natural shadows. Really nice. Here's mine for reference -- only braved 1/10 sec handheld.
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Nice.
ReplyDeleteAllen
Excellent job! They should buy this one. You use the 28-300mm f/3.5~5.6 a great deal. Is this your new favorite lens for travel and walks? Hope getting back up wasn't toooo much trouble. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIs that lens your favorite? Like how you took an ordinary scene and made it into a photograph. Good work. Enjoy your blog.
ReplyDeleteTammara
What was your thought process before taking this pix? I would never have thought about using that slow of shutter speed. Like your results.
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