beauty_in_simplicity
Taken during spring. I don't know what kind of plant it was. May even be a a type of weed for all I know but the colors and the curve attracted me. Processed in...
Read more
Taken during spring. I don't know what kind of plant it was. May even be a a type of weed for all I know but the colors and the curve attracted me. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Read less
Read less
Feb, 2015Views
798
Likes
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
Superior Skill
All Star
Emotions
Impressed
Top Ranks
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Top 20 rank
Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
In front of my house.Time
Late afternoon.Lighting
It was all natural light.Equipment
Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300 at 220mm. 1/60s, f5, ISO 400, handheld.Inspiration
We just got home from grocery shopping and as I was bringing in stuff, I saw this flash of purple in a sea of green, out of the corner of my eye. I dropped everything and grabbed my camera. I had to get at least 5ft higher than the subject so I stood on the front steps and pointed downwards. I took care composing the shot so I could get the "S" curve. Nature is amazing.Editing
Yes. I used photoshop and lightroom to clean, sharpen, boost colors. I really didn't have a plan laid out as far as post processing is concerned.In my camera bag
Main bag: D600, 70-200 2.8 VR, 50mm, and 35-70mm, SB24 Flash, Pocket Wizards, Polaris meter, Xrite Color Checker. Backup Bag: D80, 18-70mm, 35-105mm.Feedback
Just because you can shoot 100's of photos with a single card, doesn't mean you should. Go for quality, not quantity. Slow down, and know you don't have to click all the time. Keep your eyes and ears wide open and WAIT for the right moment. Don't force a shot just because you heard someone say shoot everyday to get better. That's a quick way to getting bored and burning out. For example... this image... I pass by my front house EVERYDAY but I don't sit out there every single time taking pictures of the flower bed hoping to get something good. It only took that one single moment in time to suddenly capture my inspiration, my imagination. It almost felt like nature finally called out... "Hey! It's time.".
