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GailFulkerson

Almost Ready To Fly

Jul, 2014

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Orchid: Taken at Garden Scapes 29 March 2015, Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada

The sky was filled with smoke most of the day from forest fires burning in the far northern reaches of the country.

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Location

I took this photo when I was about to pack it in and head home, after driving on the gravelled grid roads around the small, Canadian prairie town I live in. I happened to look in the ditch before I put the car in gear, and there it was. I got back out of the car, snapped the photo, got back into the car, and headed home.

Time

If I recall, it was a late summer afternoon or early evening with a few clouds and a bit of a breeze. I would have had to wait for the plant to settle after being swayed by the breeze before taking the shot.

Lighting

As I mentioned, there were clouds in the sky that would hide the sun for a time. I used the cloud cover to even out the light.

Equipment

This image was shot with a Canon T2i and a Canon 55 - 250 zoom lens.

Inspiration

I figured that I would not have such a golden opportunity to take this image again, so I made sure to get it when I had the chance.

Editing

Yes, I processed this image in Lightroom. I played around with the exposure, contrast, and RGB values, etc., until the image looked good to me.

In my camera bag

I have a Canon T2i camera, a kit lens, a portrait lens, a zoom lens, and a macro lens. It all fits into a backpack made for cameras and their lenses. I also have a tripod that I use once in a blue moon, when I take photos in low light.

Feedback

Look around you, in the places some photographers tend to ignore. This image wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t looked in a ditch by a gravel road. Beauty and stunning images are found in some of the unlikeliest of places. Take your camera with you when you go out, and invest in a good editing program.

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