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Behind The Lens
Location
I took that photo when I was walking at my University Campus, trying to catch a sunset photo. I was walking near a muddy ground, so I was paying attention to my feet. When I saw that plant, it seemed strange to me, so I took it, and I tried to take some photos with it.Time
Was at the very end of the afternoon, when that lovely magical light strikes.Lighting
This image was relatively simple to be done . I measured the exposure for the sky, and I tried to leave as much of the texture of the plant without harming the exposure of the sky.Equipment
I used a Nikon D7100 and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens.Inspiration
For this picture, I wasn't aware of my inspiration. This occurs frequently, but I end up discovering what led me to photograph the scene that way, through interpretations of what I do during the editing and selection of images. The colors were modified photo in post-processing (I'll explain later) and when I got the desired color, I had some vague memory of an anime that I watched as a child, but unfortunately I do not remember the name of. In this anime, sometimes appeared a moon (or maybe a sun), completely black, in the sky and this meant that the character was not in his world anymore, but in another world where amazing things could happen. That's my inspiration for that photograph.Editing
Absolutely! I made few changes in the picture, and they have totally changed the mood of it. As the photo was taken in by the sunset, it was dominated by shades of yellow and orange, and some red tones as well. I played with the color temperature and tint slides, until I get that beautiful color. I also increased the overall image contrast, and luminosity of the plant, to highlight some more of its texture.In my camera bag
I'm aways with my Nikon D7100, my Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 and Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 lenses, my tripod and my wireless remote. That's my basic kit.Feedback
Come out every afternoon to photograph, especially when humidity is lower than average. Be on site at least 15 minutes prior, to set up and test your equipment, and search for places and interesting compositions. Take lots of pictures, do not stop cause you think you have a great photo, because sometimes you might discover that it was not that good when you process the RAW. And above all, be patient! Like everything in life, we need to dedicate ourselves and have patience to take the fruits of this dedication.
