Bucket List Photo

Visitors walk along the Millennium Bridge in London, with the iconic dome of St. Paul's Cathedral set against a backdrop of cranes, illustrating the city's mix of historical and contemporary elements. | ©Marcelo Murillo

Hey there! I just wanted to share one of my favorite shots. It's a pretty common photo that a lot of people have taken before, but I've really been looking forward to snapping it myself for the longest time.

The photo took only a few seconds to set up since I already had an idea of how I wanted it to look and that I wanted it to be in black and white. I simply dialed in my settings pre-focused and waited for the people to be somewhat balanced in the frame.

This bucket list photo photo was taken with the Fuji X-Pro3 + XF 23mm f/2 during a family vacation with a stop in London. That camera and lens combo is an excellent travel companion being relatively compact and very rugged, not to mention the amazing image quality.

Technical Info:

23mm @ f/8

1/800s

ISO 320

Shot in RAW and processed using Adobe Lightroom, I used the camera's monochrome profile with a few tweaks to increase contrast and some dodge and burning.

Marcelo.