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Gears

Close-up of gears on an old corn grinder

Close-up of gears on an old corn grinder
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NIKON D300

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 10/1250 Focal Length 980/10

upload_date

Apr, 2019

Views

326

Likes

+23

Awards

Winner in Abandoned Farm and Ranch Equipment Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

I was photographing an old grist mill in Guilford Co. in central North Carolina (US), when I spotted this old corn grinder sitting on the porch of the mill. The designs of the wheel, along with the spider weds, caught my eye immediately.

Time

It was shot around noon. It was in shade though, so I didn't have to worry about harsh shadows. I actually thought the generally flat lighting helped to bring out the details of the metal piece.

Lighting

See above.

Equipment

Nikon D-300, 18-55mm Nikkor zoom, tripod, no flash.

Inspiration

The general design of the meshed gears, along with the spider weds on it.

Editing

Because the lighting was generally flat (full shadow), I bumped up the contrast a little.

In my camera bag

Nikon D-300, 80-400mm Nikkor zoom, 18-55mm Nikkor zoom, 55-200mm Nikkor zoom, 10-20mm Sigma wide angle zoom, various filters, 4 D-300 batteries, variety of memory cards

Feedback

Keep moving in on your subject. Look for the details. Look for the angle that is new or unusual to the viewer. The viewer typically sees a subject head-on, so present it in a different way.

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Gears

Close-up of gears on an old corn grinder

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