Gas Pumps with Stray Cat
by Bud Simpson
Title
Gas Pumps with Stray Cat
Artist
Bud Simpson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
I saw these gas pumps lit only by the small fixtures and thought they had a certain lonely, Hopperesque feel to them. After a quick exposure test, I set up on the tripod and framed the image. Because of the extreme contrast, I decided to shoot multiple images and composite them to help overcome the harsh lighting conditions.
It wasn't until I had been masking and compositing for about an hour that I noticed the small stray cat sitting next to the diesel pump. She had been there from the beginning, and is present in every frame. In all but one, she is pretty sharp, having sat very still through the required 2-second exposures.
Sometimes, all your planning yields results because of conditions beyond your control, or even your imagination. Accept the gifts you are given.
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October 27th, 2016
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