I took this shot of the Natural History Museum in London a few years ago with a super wide 14mm wide angle lens. No tripods are allowed, so I rested the camera on the railing for the long exposure that consisted of a 5-frame HDR sequence. I focused 5 feet in front of the lens, and I used f/22 for maximum depth of field. The day before, I was in the museum looking for the best vantage point from which to capture this spectacular interior, and of course there were hundreds of people everywhere. So, the next day I arrived one hour before opening and was the first in line. While waiting, I set my camera to the correct HDR settings by using a custom function. On a Canon, this is C1. As soon as the museum opened its doors, I walked as fast as i could to this spot, placed the camera, and took several multi-frame sequences. Most of the scores of people behind me in line spent time on the main floor below, and I didn’t see them. It took about 5 or 6 minutes for people to wander up to the balcony just below the railing. That would have ruined this picture, but i’d already taken the ideal images. The mid-range shutter speed was 1/5, and the ISO was 800.
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