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Seeing ceilings
Vadim Sherbakov encourages us
to capture an alternative gaze in
his ongoing photo series Look Uphile it might require less brainpower to take
most of our shots at eye level, if we only
gaze skywards once in a while, there are
fascinating textures and compositions
to be found. Vadim Sherbakov has dedicated a whole
ongoing project, Look Up, to the approach, and his
resulting images show just how beautiful it can be.
“The best locations are building interiors,” he says.
“This is the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, a beautiful small
church near Notre-Dame. I used an Irix 11mm f/4
ultra-wide lens with a Canon 5D Mark IV to shoot
this unique angle. I shot handheld, since no
tripods are allowed inside the chapel.”
You don’t necessarily need to change your own
gear to start shooting, says Vadim. “A kit lens such
as an 18-55 mm will do, but for the best results I’d
recommend full-frame cameras and ultra-wide
lenses. If you can, go for a camera sensor that
can handle high ISO with low noise.”
Vadim needs steady hands and merged shots
to create a single composition of this kind. “Because
you shoot in dark conditions, it’s best to shoot
multiple times to ensure you will get perfect focus.
I also recommend using three to five bracketed
shots, so that you can recover blown-out parts.”
To recover these areas, Vadim edits in Lightroom
and Photoshop, carrying out lens correction profiles,
noise reduction, colour correction and sharpening.
When you’re searching for inspiration, look
everywhere you go. “You’ll find that an interesting
line, a pattern or sometimes even a beautiful
painting can be a great subject,” says Vadim. “Look
for old houses that have pleasing architecture,
hotels, wells, museums, churches and cathedrals.”
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