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8 Comments |
dinabee
 
dinabee August 18, 2017
Thank you for detailing how you took the picture and adjustments you made!
bazcha
bazcha September 13, 2017
Sorry this is late, but thank you :)
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe August 18, 2017
Awesome shot and beautiful colors!
bazcha
bazcha September 13, 2017
Sorry this is late, but thank you. You are very kind :)
andrewsmith_9406
 
andrewsmith_9406 August 18, 2017
Wow nice details..what camera do you use jw
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq August 18, 2017
Simply beautiful!
bazcha
bazcha September 13, 2017
thank you. You are very kind :)
SouthernSpell
 
SouthernSpell August 31, 2017
So simple, yet so elegant. Thank you for sharing.
bazcha
bazcha September 13, 2017
Thank you, and it was a pleasure :)
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Byronfairphotography November 01, 2017
Beautiful color / Voted
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TomasTar June 02, 2018
Awesome
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marilynyoungdoherty June 29, 2018
Lovely

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in a garden. There was a mass of crocus flowers growing in a section of lawn. These flowers were part of a clump of the same variety. There had been dew the previous night, and the water drops cought my eye.

Time

I photographed these flowers just after 7.00am in the morning. There was light cloud cover, which gave everything an almost monochrome look, and did away with any harsh shadows.

Lighting

As I have already said, light cloud cover does away with harsh shadows, and in some cases seems to intensify the colour. Especially with plants and flowers. It is,however, second to early morning, just before the sun shows on the horizon. It does not have the same warmth and softness.

Equipment

I used a Canon EOS 7D, with a Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro lens. I did not use flash, and the camera was resting on apiece of wood, as I was at ground level. There was a UV filter on the lens, more for protection than anything else.

Inspiration

I saw this sea of crocus flowers, and knew that I had to come away with some good images. An image of all of them was very bland, but lying on the ground, with an ant's eye view, took me into a completely different world. Suddenly these little flowers became tall buildings, or whatever you wanted them to be. The colours were an added bonus.

Editing

I added a small bit of contrast and sharpening, so as to highlight the water drops and the darker purple lines in the petals. I masked out the sharpening and contrast increase from the flowers in the background. I did not have to make any colour adjustments at all.

In my camera bag

A Canon EOS 7D camera, and a Sony A580 camera. My lenses are a Canon 70-200mm f4 lens, a Sigma 150mm f2.8 lens, a Canon 50mm f1.8 lens and a Tamron 17-50mm lens. I keep as little as possible in my bag because of the weight of the lenses, and pack my bag differently for different situations that I know I might find on that day.

Feedback

The best advice that I can give is to invest in the best macro lens that you can afford. The camera is not the important item for macro photography. my Sigma lens is as good as any expensive camera brand lens. It is not cheap (approx £550.00), but cheaper than Canon and Nikon's equivalents, and just as good...if not better. Be very particular about the light if you are shooting outdoors.

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