Leaf Map
Like roads on a map, the lines on this leaf map can lead you anywhere ...
Like roads on a map, the lines on this leaf map can lead you anywhere ...
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo on the boardwalk at Coolum Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. I must confess that I did take it some time ago, so my memory in answering some of the following questions is a bit vague!Time
I was out on a sunrise shoot and was heading home as the sun had well and truly risen, when I passed this large shrub. The large leaves were backlit by the sun, making all the veins stand out.Lighting
The backlighting was fantastic. Without it, this would have been just another leaf.Equipment
This was taken on my previous camera, a Canon 550D with a 55-250mm kit lens, handheld.Inspiration
Spur of the moment. Obviously, the scene I saw was in colour - all green and red. I loved the backlighting and took the shot.Editing
The original image was colour, with bright green leaf and red veins. In post, I played around with a BW conversion. Loved the result. I've adjusted contrast and paid special attention to the cropping for composition as I really wanted the focal point to be positioned on an intersecting third to create the radiating effect.In my camera bag
These days I have a Canon 70D and 3 lenses: 10-18mm ultra wide angle, 18-135mm "walk around" and a 28-300mm that I primarily use for sports (sailing) photography. My travel tripod is ALWAYS in the boot of my car (learned that lesson the hard way!) Other gear includes a remote shutter release, a set of Kenko extension tubes for macro work, and a selection of filters including a Hoya CPL, B+W 10-stop ND, and Cokin 2, 4, 8 grad ND and a solid Cokin ND8.Feedback
Look for little pictures within bigger landscapes. This is something I do a lot of. I'll start with the big scene, then gradually downsize my field of view looking for little pictures that depict the detail and enhance the story-telling in the big scene.
