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Sun in the Face



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cameraNEX-6

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 

upload_dateSep, 2014

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3 Comments |
LynneMarie99
 
LynneMarie99 March 10, 2015
Thank you for joining my first challenge on ViewBug! :)
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo June 15, 2015
Congrats on being a Finalist, Barbara!
gman176
 
gman176 October 05, 2020
Awesome capture!

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#sunflower #one sunflower #wildflower #sunflower and a bee #cloudy sky
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this in downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Time

It was about 11 a.m.

Lighting

Just a beautiful, cloudy day.

Equipment

Sony Nex-6 with a 17-55mm lens. Handheld.

Inspiration

I was driving and a large field of planted sunflowers drew my attention. They were very tall and in full bloom.

Editing

The only post-processing is some use of sliders in iphotos. I used an in-camera HDR which gave it that intensity.

In my camera bag

I carry a shoulder bag with the Sony Nex-6, 17-55mm, 14mm, 50-200mm and fish eye lenses, a few extra batteries and memory cards. I usually have a bean bag in the car also.

Feedback

I'm not usually very interest in taking photos of flowers, but the sunflower when in full bloom is quite special, I think. The main thing here that made this possible was that I was willing to suddenly pull off the road, jump out and take the picture!! I was not out shooting that day. I just always carry my camera with me and hope to find something interesting that catches my eye.

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