Tulips
Pretty tulips to celebrate spring.
Pretty tulips to celebrate spring.
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Apr, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken in my dining room. The tulips are in a vase that is on my table.Time
This was taken around 4-5 p.m.Lighting
In the spring and summer I get gorgeous light in the late afternoon and evening. I often photograph objects at that time in my house in this area due to the great light.Equipment
I used a Nikon D5100, Sigma 18-250 macro lens. This was natural light. No lighting modifiers were used -no diffusers, reflectors, or bounce cards.Inspiration
I never tire of taking photos of pretty things in pretty light. I liked the texture on these tulips, the streaks of color, the ruffled edges and thought it would be a pretty shot.Editing
I shoot in RAW so every shot has some post processing. For this shot I used brushes to bring out detail, crispness and sharpness. I also adjust mid-tones-sometimes brightening them, sometimes darkening them but it is always something. This shot I brightened the mid tones a bit and also the shadows in Lightroom 5. I also adjust whites and blacks. Since this is my dining room there were some things in the background I thought were distracting so after using my Lightroom adjustments I went into on1 layers module and chose one of the gradient backgrounds. I looked through the ones I had and chose one that I felt complemented the tulips and also hid the chair in the background.In my camera bag
I don't have a lot of equipment. I carry my Nikon D5100, the Sigma 18-250 macro lens, and a Nikon 35 f1.8, a microfiber cloth, lens pen, spare battery, spare sd card and a bit of money well hidden-10 to 20 dollars. Never know when you might need a bit of money for water, snack, ec...Feedback
Photograph the things you like. Look for good light and a subject or object that is interesting to you. I had pretty flowers in pretty light that I knew I had to capture. I have noticed that things I think are interesting to photograph most other people don't see and that is okay. I photograph some eclectic things, some pretty, some not but I enjoy it. I also try to capture the moments in life. This moment with these specific flowers and this specific light was a moment-I knew I would not have these specific moments again. You also need to look at what times you have pretty light in your home, studio, etc... and use it. Since my good light is between the hours of 4-6 p.m., I usually set up these shots while I am prepping dinner-waiting for meat to brown or waiting for the dish to cook in the oven. Whenever you get good light you need to make that time work into your schedule. Look for pretty light and find something to shoot, and shoot what you think is interesting.
