I tried several variations for this challenge, but was most pleased with this shallow depth of field picture. The shadows are cast by the moon, while the dim light from a distant house illuminated the shadowed side of wood pile and trees adding to the surreal qualities of shooting in this style. I think this will be fun to try again when it is above freezing.
This was shot with a Canon 5D Mk II, and Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens. I used a Velbon #343E tripod, an excellent little travel tripod. Settings were 400 ISO, f/1.8, 32 seconds. Long exposure noise reduction on. Photoshop to crop and unsharp mask only.
-Andrew Payne
