Poppy Family
... waving to the camera in storm-bringing wind...
... waving to the camera in storm-bringing wind...
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Winner in Poppies in motion Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was made from the motel terrace stairs near the bridge over the Skradin Bay (magistrale highway along Adriatic, Croatia). The stairs brought me to this point of view, actually making me notice the scene from this perspective. I thought the poppies were exceptionally nice, seen from their level, so I shot a few frames.Time
It was shot on 25-May-2006, around 1500 hours. Along the way southward I made a coffee stop, and to shoot the Skradin town and bay from a nice, elevated perspective (from the bridge over the bay where the river Krka enters the sea).Lighting
Shutter Speed 1/500 sec, f/8, ISO 160, 0.00 eV, F 71.5 mm - that's about it.Equipment
SONY DSC-R1 helped create this memory. An excellent camera that I preferred to use in my pro days.Inspiration
The weather was slowly turning bad, and the cloudy background helped highlight the pretty poppy colors, while the wind moved the flowers... so I tried to record it.Editing
The shot was slightly cropped, giving more space to the background. Otherwise the camera did good all by itself.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. My tripod has its permanent place in the car. The vest pockets usually contain two cameras, one of those is always waterproof. Sometimes I'll carry a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. Other pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to anything around, and in many cases can replace a tripod. The vest has pockets for longer lenses that usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these, so that's all I need. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; a variable-volume McKinley. Simplicity and comfort are two best qualities for me in the Outdoors!Feedback
Nothing revolutionary, but let me repeat: have a camera with you at all times, and be observant. All else will occurr by itself! :)
