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A Rose in the Rain

I hate to say it, the rain came too late for this pretty rose, but its rich red petals showed off the recent rain shower nicely......
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I hate to say it, the rain came too late for this pretty rose, but its rich red petals showed off the recent rain shower nicely...
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FinePix S5200

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Aperture f/3.2 ISO 400 Shutter 10/130 Focal Length 630/100

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Feb, 2015

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I caught some great shots of this lovely flower on this particular day. This is one of them.

Another plant enjoying the rare California rain...hope we get more this year...

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I've taken shots of these two lovebirds before...they're still having a love affair, even after all these years..

Homelessness is everywhere, and Dublin had it's fair share of those who needed a roof over their heads...this gentleman wrote a moving poem, simp

This might have looked great in color, but better in black and white...the carvings on this jar signify social status as well as providing a connectio

Blue and Yellow Macaws sharing the love :)...

...for they give you the best pictures when they're sleeping.

This was an entry in one of the many contests at the OC Fair.

If you look closely, you can see what looks to be the Seal of California (I think) over the Bank of Italy sign...I also saw the words "deposit box"...

Beautiful sculpture...her face has more expression on it than most versions of her that I've seen

I had just purchased a new lightbox...the cat thought I had done this for his benefit...I never argue with the cat (well, almost never).

Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken out in my front yard. It was a single rose from a rosebush that yields so few blooms; this one was a surprise and a real beauty.

Time

If memory serves, it was sometime in the morning. That's usually when I get the best light, as the shadows provide great contrast. In this case, it was cloudy, which also works better for photos.

Lighting

I always try to find relatively shady conditions when I shoot plants after the rain. In this case, I had lucked out and the clouds gave me what I was looking for, as the darker conditions brought out all the water droplets. Bright sunlight is beautiful, but it does tend to distract in other photos while it does spectacularly in others.

Equipment

This was shot on a Fuji Finepix S5200. No other equipment was used.

Inspiration

My mother really wanted a shot of this rose (it's her rose bush, after all!), so I obliged. I'm glad I did.

Editing

No post processing was done.

In my camera bag

I used to own the Fuji Finepix S5200, but that has been given to my mother, and I now own a Canon EOS 4000D.

Feedback

Look for the light that captures each detail (I'm big on the details.) Oh, and when your mother wants a shot of that flower, go for it. You never know what you'll get.

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A Rose in the Rain

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