martha1026

the dragonfly

NIKON D3200

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 2000/10

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Aug, 2016

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shot this while my niece was playing at the park
the natural light was perfect at the time of day we went.

Behind The Lens

Location

I was visiting Longwood Gardens outside of Philly and there was pond with a lot of lily pads in it. i noticed that there were a few dragonflies buzzing around and decide to focus on a taking a shot.

Time

This was taken in the middle of the day.

Lighting

It was all natural lighting. I was taught early on that if you don't like the shot move your feet. So I walked around the pond to get the right lighting on the dragonfly.

Equipment

I used my nikon camera with a 200mm lens. No tripod, flash or anything else outside of just the camera and a steady hand.

Inspiration

I get inspiration in the moment. I look at my surroundings of where I am and see what I want to take at the time. I went in with the intentions of taking the flowers and garden, but saw the dragon fly and focused on that.

Editing

Yes, I had to crop the photo to get the size and I wanted with the detail I wanted. I also enhanced the color and sharpen the image.

In my camera bag

Honestly I typically just take the camera and a few different lenses.

Feedback

Patients....I take as many pictures until I get the shot that I want.

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