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This photo was taken in my neighborhood while living in Colorado. I'm self taught and this was taken many years ago as I was moving into digital photography with my first DSLR (JPG none-the-less).Time
This was taken late in the afternoon. I had always noticed the sun shining through the grass and wanted to catch it. The sun had to be low enough to highlight the white fibers of the stalk. I really didn't know how it would turn out but I love backlite subjects.Lighting
As I said above I wanted enough to highlight the white fibers of the stalk and have the structure of the grass dark to standout. This was kind of a shot of the sun represented in the fibers of the grass. I liked the contrast between the two. But as most of the shots I take it was in the moment and unplanned.Equipment
I used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSI (my first DSLR) with a EF75-300mm f/4-5.6. I used a focal length of 300mm,1/500sec at f/5.6. It was handheld. With the sun behind and to the side.Inspiration
At the time I was experimenting with landscapes and wildlife. In Colorado its scenery and wildlife in the mountains but I wanted to focau on something simple. I lived on the front range or high plains and was always how the grassy plains looked like the ocean with the grass in the wind.Editing
Nothing much. At the time I was only using Elements so it was basic cropping and minor color, contrast and sharping.In my camera bag
This is an interesting question and is always determined by what I'm doing. When I travel I have my D6 and D7 bodies. Each has its purpose, D6 for scenery and lowlight and D7 for wildlife and sports for example. Then there is the lens which is the old standby 24-105mm, 70-200 and 100-400mm. I also pack a 14 mm fisheye for astrophotography along with some filters and 2x extender, this covers a wide array of situations. Most of the time when taking pictures I'm not far from my car ( I guess you could say I'm a roadside photographer) and can unload anything not really needed. I learned this lesson while spending the weekend near Rocky Mountain National Park. I didn't realize the park is opened all night but I did manage some good Milky Way picture but sure wished I had some things with me that were sitting at home. Golden words, plan plan plan or have it near.Feedback
The only advise I can think of is in most instances plan plan plan. But if your like me I'm a photographer of opportunity. You need to have patience , take lots of shots, know your limitation and equipment, and be able to adapt to the situations. I had one situation during a blizzard. Near my home was the Plains Conservatory that had a Indian campsite set up. I got shots during the storm that turned out great that at first I thought I botched. I had an idea, grab my D6 and standard 24-105mm and hopped into my 4-wheel drive vehicle.