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mmartin1627
December 02, 2014
The brilliant contrast of the berries against the green is just beautiful!
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Behind The Lens
Location
McMenamins Edgefield outside of Portland Oregon.Time
3:38 pm PST.Lighting
Strong afternoon light highlighted the Beautyberry fruit.Equipment
Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens, handheld.Inspiration
Beautyberry lives up to its name, bearing breathtaking clusters of jewel-toned fruit. Saw it growing at McMenamins Edgefield while photographing the cyclo-cross races Saturday. More info on Beautyberry here www.amerinursery.com/article-9223.aspxEditing
RAW file processed with Nikon's View NX2 - color editing and unsharping mask in GIMP exported as a JPEG file - crop, backlighting, contrast enhancement and sharping on the JPEG file with PhotoScape.In my camera bag
Polarizing filter, lens hood, battery powered ring light.Feedback
It is all about the quality of the light. In this case the afternoon light enhanced the color and reflective surface of the Beautyberry fruit. This was not a planned shot. Spotted the beauful light falling on the Beautyberry while walking to my next setup of a cyclo-cross race. Shoot 'em when you seem 'em the light will not wait for your return. Flickr Explore #368 November 18, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbdal49/15633655267/in/set-72157627677781970
