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Location
A cow pasture in Pflugerville, TX.Time
7:30 PMLighting
A partially cloudy sky at sunset.Equipment
Nikon D5100 with a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 lens, tripod mounted. No flash.Inspiration
This field is filled with sunflowers every year, for one week, and I've always wanted to capture them. This year I was fortunate to have a free evening, a great sunset, and good weather all coincide, so I grabbed my equipment and headed for this field.Editing
Lightroom and Photoshop with Topaz Labs Clarity and Detail.In my camera bag
My Nikon D5100, Tamron lens, and a 105MM f/2.8 macro lens, SB600 Speedlite, and wireless remotes.Feedback
The challenge for me was foreground interest. Sure, a field of bright flowers and a great sky, but I wanted to show one of the blooms. It turns out that sunflowers turn to follow the sun, so all of them were mostly facing the wrong way. After walking around a while I found this one only partially turned, and being in good shape it became my subject. I worked with camera locations and angles while the sun dropped toward the horizon and was able to capture this satisfying image. Here I knew I liked the location, but wasn't sure how to work it until I arrived and looked around. It's important to be open and flexible when only some of the parameters are known. Be ready to have something completely unexpected presented to you.