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A flower for you



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cameraNIKON D3200

settings Aperture 5/1 ISO 450 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1450/10 

upload_dateJul, 2016

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5 Comments |
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots August 30, 2016
Great capture! Congrats.
colleenbruso
colleenbruso August 31, 2016
Thank you so much!
Witmar
 
Witmar September 01, 2016
so sweet :)
jillianryan
 
jillianryan September 29, 2016
Adorable, awesome capture!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq August 22, 2017
I love it! Wonderful shot!
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Alwolfe September 24, 2017
Really cute photo!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in my backyard. I have a bird feeder and the chipmunks frequent it more than the birds. I always put flower pots around the yard and the chipmunks love to dig around in them.

Time

I took this photo in the late afternoon. The lighting is less harsh and there are less shadows in my yard. I like early morning too.

Lighting

If it is too sunny the photographs have to many sun glares and shadows. I like early morning or late afternoon when the sun is less strong. Overcast days are nice too but sometimes too dark.

Equipment

I use my Nikon 3200. I have a 55-200 mm lens. I always use the zoom so the photo is clear and background blurred.

Inspiration

I saw a painting once of a squirrel holding a flower. I thought it would be wonderful to capture a chipmunk in a bed of flowers with a flower in his hand. Easier said than done.

Editing

I use Lightroom to enhance the color and reduce the exposure. But not too much. I don't want it to look over processed.

In my camera bag

Just my camera,I like to travel light!

Feedback

It takes a lot of patience. It took months and thousands of tries to get this shot. It is hard to photograph wild animals because they are unpredictable and very skittish. I don't like to invade their space so I stand back and wait for something to happen. Its a lot of waiting.! But sometimes I get lucky.

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