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barbararybolt
April 15, 2017
Beautiful image! The detail on the stem is outstanding the background is wonderful!
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Location
This image was taken while out on a nature hike in the Ozarks. I found this thistle to be most lovely.Time
This was taken early afternoon. It was a Fall type of day, so there was little battle with the sun.Lighting
It was a beautiful day for hiking and for capturing the things I loved about it. I was not battling with the sun for light supremacy - it was just enough to bounce off of the thistle-prickles and have it jump off of the negative space.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 40D with the kit glass. The camera was handheld.Inspiration
I have a thing with minimalist photography. Thing = I adore it. There is something magical about capturing beautiful negative space along with a clearly defined subject. Why did I take this shot in particular? Because I had never seen a thistle like this before, and when I bent down to take a look at it I found a little spider just chillin' on it. (You cannot see the spider in this image because he would not cooperate with being on the correct side for all that negative space). I was inspired to take this image because I wanted to - I had yet to have a floral image in my collection that I liked.Editing
Because of the time of year that this image was taken, most of the browns and oranges were provided by nature. I upped the saturation and gave it a slight lovely tint of brown.In my camera bag
I like to keep it simple. My Canon and typically a prime lens. I work with the light I have and try not to over think it too much.Feedback
Just go out, explore, and capture what you want. If you like a certain subject, capture it. It really is as simple as that. Just go and do it.