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Shooting Flowers

Canon EOS 700D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 48/1

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Jun, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in Seattle, WA. The photo was taken two years ago, so my memory is a bit diluted.

Time

I remember very clearly that it was a very windy day and I was having a hard time focusing on the flowers. The photo should have been shot in the late afternoon, hence the dimming sunlight.

Lighting

Coincidentally, there was a rigid, dark backdrop to the flowers that were planted in the corner of this park. Since it was late afternoon, the dimming sunlight casted excellent shadows. Additionally, the dark backdrop created surprising depth of field - really emphasising the first few flowers that are seen in the shot.

Equipment

This was shot on a Canon 700D. Unfortunately, it was extremely windy and I had no tripod either. Throwback to this moment, it would not be very glamorous to say this was a very well crafted shot!

Inspiration

The beauty of spring? Who doesn't like flowers?!

Editing

Definitely, two years back then I was still a relatively amateur Lightroom user. However, I did spend a hefty load of time choosing between lifting the shadows, highlights, or individually adjusting the HSL sliders.

In my camera bag

Now having the fortunate opportunity to be equipped with better gear, I usually have a Canon 5D Mk. 3 in my bag - slapped on with a EF 24 - 105mm USM lens. Additionally, I like to carry the EF 70 - 200mm lens just to catch those unexpected moments on the street from a distance!

Feedback

Till this day, I felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed of my lack of control over the camera. The focus on the flowers weren't ideally sharp. So if you plan on doing some photography on a windy day, do not rely on aperture priority or shutter priority of your DSLR! (Don't expect auto modes to thrive in this kind of situation!) And as always: try to always have a tripod with you.

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Shooting Flowers

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