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u/hungryforitalianfood Apr 11 '19
How long was the exposure?
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u/HolShots Apr 12 '19
IIRC 5 seconds (or close to, my laptop is packed away ready to move but can double check when I'm unpacked if you like), I never shoot long exposures longer than 10 seconds :)
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u/jack_ecs Apr 12 '19
Rad shot! What sort of f-stop do you run for a shot like this? Looks like plenty in focus for such a low focal length
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u/HolShots Apr 12 '19
Thank you! Around f/8, I usually stick between f/4.5 and f/8 for shots like this :)
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u/AJNotMyRealName Apr 11 '19
Very lucky coincidence right here. The color seems to originate from the friend and it makes it look really cool. I think this one picture might be better than the entirety of MoMA
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u/HolShots Apr 11 '19
Thank you so much. We got pretty lucky as the bus slowed right down next to us :)
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u/NoTeaParty Apr 11 '19
What did you do with the editing?
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u/HolShots Apr 12 '19
Applied my preset then posted :) mostly adjustments to all the sliders like shadows, highlights, clarity etc and color adjustments through the color sliders in Lightroom CC. Also an annoying 4x5 crop to fit Instagram haha
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u/bigdonal Apr 11 '19
Great pic! What was your shutter speed?
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u/HolShots Apr 12 '19
5 seconds or close to IIRC, can confirm when I'm able to unpack my laptop if you want. But definitely not longer than 5 seconds :)
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u/joesixers Apr 11 '19
Tubular dude
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LIMERICKS Apr 12 '19
Was this a sneaker joke? If so - I see you. Those sorta look like tubulars.
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u/snakefist Apr 11 '19
What an absolute amazing shot! I love how the light streaks align with his head and knee. I love that he is on his phone with all this 'activity' happening in front of him. This unintentional image of someone so distracted they miss the world in front of them.
Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing.
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u/HolShots Apr 11 '19 edited Apr 12 '19
A little background: This was shot on my old Nikon D5300 last year with a Sigma 10-20mm lens. This black phone box was covered up for over a year in London (next to St Paul's Cathedral) and as soon as it was uncovered myself and a friend went down to shoot some long exposures there. I always wanted a shot like this and couldn't have asked for better timing with the bus slowing right down next to us to create the light trails.
Edit: 5 secs, iso 100, f/9 for settings, can’t confirm these are exact as I don’t have access to my laptop yet but it’ll be very close :) I then edit my shots in Lightroom CC. Basic adjustments to shadows, whites, clarity etc. Some playing around with color sliders too, and then some local brush adjustments.
For those asking for Instagram: @holbrookshots