Canopies

 

At one of the parks next to Cheongcho Lake there is a wide section of boardwalk that has benches with colourful canopies that can be raised and lowered depending on the weather. I've photographed them unsuccessfully a number of times. The problems with photographing them include the untidy background of a hotel, trees, boardwalk railings, and utility poles; the legs of the canopies making a micro-composition mess with the legs of the benches; and showing up when the canopies are down.

Last week I was looking at yet another failed attempt when inspiration struck and I covered the bottom half of the picture with my hand. A-ha! Cut out all the messy stuff and only include the canopies and a light pole. So I went back to the park and tried again, making certain the light pole rose out of a suitable place between the canopies. I like it, but the only problem is that at a 75mm (equivalent) focal length, it's difficult to get everything inside the depth of field. The light pole is a bit out of focus, but fine if you squint a bit.

Nikon Z50II with 16-50mm kit lens.