traceydobbs
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Contest Finalist in Stunning POV Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Low Vantage Point Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Above Or Below Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Small Things In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rule Of Thirds In Macro Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 21 Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in A World Of Macro Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Tiny Landscapes Photo Contest
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anitahughes
May 06, 2016
Look at the recognition you have had for this image! It is fantastic and you deserve every award xxx
FadaPhotography
August 26, 2016
The choice of really highlighting those yellow and golden tones in this is brilliant!
justL
July 19, 2018
Beautiful image. I love the light through the shell, the bokeh, the droplets...really gorgeous!
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Location
I shot this image in my hometown near a lake in Cwmtillery, South Wales.Time
I took this shot around 4pm, it was a cold January day and the light was stunning.Lighting
I really wanted the shell to be backlit so I waited until the sun had gone down enough to create beautiful bokeh and to illuminate the shell.Equipment
This image was shot with a nikon d5200 and a nikon 105mm 2.8 macro lens.Inspiration
My 5 year old son found this empty snail shell while we were out for a walk, I noticed how the light shone through it while put up to the sun. I wanted to create a backlit shot of the shell to show it's emptiness and have loads of bokeh in the background.Editing
I warmed up the image to really show off the golden tones. Everything else was minimal editing.In my camera bag
I have my nikon d750 and I always take all of my lenses which are a Nikon 105mm 2.8, Tamron 24-70 2.8 and a sigma 50mm 1.4 art lens. I always take at least two spare batteries.Feedback
Always wait until the light is right, you don't want a flat image. For an image like this you want your camera as low to the ground as possible so be prepared to get wet knees. I always take a water spray bottle with me for my macro work, it will imitate that beautiful morning dew look.