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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 200/1 

upload_dateJul, 2017

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Contest Finalist in Looking At Faces Photo Contest
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11 Comments |
Jtm733 PRO
 
Jtm733 August 14, 2017
This is so beautiful. It has a 3 dimensional appearance. Very lovely....
AshleyGoverman
AshleyGoverman October 01, 2017
Thank you so much!
darrellgillenwater Ultimate
 
darrellgillenwater October 05, 2017
Awesome shot
AshleyGoverman
AshleyGoverman October 06, 2017
Thank you!!
gianphotography
 
gianphotography October 07, 2017
INCREDIBILMENTE BELLA! HAI DELLE IMMAGINI SPETTACOLARI!

COMPLIMENTI!
JESSICA
davlinste
 
davlinste October 10, 2017
What a wonderful capture and post edit. Brilliant tones and the 70-200 f/2.8 is an amazing lens.
rook3207
 
rook3207 January 18, 2018
Beautiful soft photo. Amazing model as well.
marcbaechtold
 
marcbaechtold May 14, 2018
cool photograph with nice details and good contrasts, keep shooting!
Highlande3r
 
Highlande3r August 13, 2018
Exceptional use of color and depth.
AshleyGoverman
AshleyGoverman August 13, 2018
Thank you!
PhillipJGordonPhotography
 
PhillipJGordonPhotography September 21, 2018
Superb!
franceshogue
 
franceshogue November 28, 2018
Beautiful use of light and color in this composition. Awesome capture.
AshleyGoverman
AshleyGoverman December 04, 2018
Thank you!
harmeetsingh
 
harmeetsingh May 02, 2019
Wow
sachin_m_p
 
sachin_m_p November 01, 2019
Amazing..!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in a remote flower field tucked away on a side road that leads to my daughter's school. I hadn't seen many wild flower fields in the Charleston area, so we jumped at the chance when I passed this everyday for drop off!

Time

This image was taken around 7:30pm. We had been shooting in various locations since noon, including a plantation, downtown, and finally at this flower field. I am so thankful timing worked out and we got here right at golden hour. I couldn't have asked for more perfect weather this day.

Lighting

You can't really beat golden hour, right? The gold tones just make this image feel so warm. I wanted to utilize that with backlighting, but also ensuring she had enough light on her face. No reflector or lighting was used, just natural light.

Equipment

This was shot was a Canon 6D and a 70-200 2.8. No other equipment was used.

Inspiration

We had a marathon day of shooting while another photographer friend, Shelby Robinson, was in town visiting. We had various wardrobe changes and location changes. This flower field felt very peaceful and serene (besides the bees, of course, which did stop us from shooting a few times.) I wanted to capture the feeling of peace.

Editing

I did enhance this photo in Photoshop with some hue adjustments, adding to the golden tone. I also used Curves quite a bit for light manipulation to really bring out the contouring in her face and add extra depth. I enjoy post-processing and love playing with the tools to see what can be created!

In my camera bag

I have a fairly small gear selection in my backpack. I have my Canon 6D body, 70-200 2.8, and 24-20 2.8. I have an expo disc that I forget to use regularly. Just last week, I did invest in the Canon 135 2.0L and I'm loving it! This may surpass my previous favorite 70-200. That one was an old model and losing it's sharpness.

Feedback

With photography, lighting is everything. If you don't have good lighting, the most beautiful model, location, and equipment won't do anything for you. Always think outside the box and look for new locations. I am hoping these wild flowers come back next year and I have a chance to shoot again. There is a lot of construction in the area so I'm afraid it will look very different. Also, don't be afraid of Photoshop. It's such a great tool to enhance your images. While I do try to get my images right in camera, I couldn't create the fine art look without knowing the tools in PS.

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