- circle of lights
- Cloudy
- Dark
- Drone
- drone night
- Evening
- night
- night photography
- Stormy
- stormy skies
- String Lights
- up above
The story behind the image
I don’t normally take the drone out often, but I felt that at that moment it was necessary to capture all the things that were going on without distractions. The aerial shot allowed me to forget the more specific details and show everything that was happening in one shot.
The hardest part was definitely organizing the shot, setting up the drone and shooting as fast as possible because there was so much going on at the same time, and I didn’t want to miss anything that was happening on the ground.
Still, I learned that the best thing to do is to always take a little bit of time to do general shots like this. Mostly because they help tell a story and tell a narrative.
Composition
The photo is composed trying to maintain a line of sight with the horizon. For me, it was important to show the sky and the wonderful sunset. Therefore, two-thirds of the photo focuses on the architecture and the surroundings, and another third is on the sky and the sunset.
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
This photo was taken with a drone. So I used the touch focus of the screen of my cell phone to focus on the place where I wanted to take a picture.
Focus Mode
Single Shot
Focus POints
Single Focus Point
Focused on
The building
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/250 @ f/1.8 ISO1200 WB-Auto
The way the EXIF is written out follows the common photographic method (with the inclusion of White Balance at the end). Here it is broken down:
Shutter Speed @ Aperture ISO White Balance.
Light & Weather
The light was that of late afternoon. I personally love using this light because it’s not as harsh and I always get a lot of detail in both highlights and shadows. Also, the sky becomes a rainbow of colors that I marvel at. Since I wanted to have the sunset form a feature/element of the image, I chose to shoot from an angle which put the reception between the drone & the sun. That way, I could include everything in the frame.
Light Type
Natural Light
Time of day
Sunset
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
For the last year, I have been using my “Draco” preset within my Constellation Preset collection. I applied it and slightly increased the color temperature. I then reduced the exposure to create a more unique and darker atmosphere. Since there was artificial light on the bulbs, I adjusted the HSL of the yellows to get a slightly more golden color. I also reduced the highlights in the sky to get as much information as possible from the amazing sunset that day.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Preset Used
Challenges
The biggest challenge in this photo was trying to get it done quickly so I didn’t miss anything that was happening. A lot of friends were coming in for dinner, there was incredible light, and I didn’t want to miss those moments by flying too long.
Solutions
There was nothing really I could do besides being as fast as possible. Sometimes you just have to take a risk as the photo may end up being totally worth it.
Location
Location Name
Barrocal
Location aDDRESS
San Loucenco do barrocal, portugal
Loation Type
Wedding / Event Venue
Country
Portugal
In this photo I learned that it is always interesting to get a new point of view. A new perspective that surprises not only the bride and groom but anyone who sees the photo.
