Paige in bloom
My granddaughter and I were in the local park and i saw this opportunity staring me in the face. Ive always wanted a shot like this in my catalogue. Im very luc...
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My granddaughter and I were in the local park and i saw this opportunity staring me in the face. Ive always wanted a shot like this in my catalogue. Im very lucky to have such a lovely model.
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Canon EOS 1100D
Aperture f/5.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 192/1 
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, GB
May, 2015Views
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Location
This was taken in the ornamental gardens outside the Museum in Riversley Park, Nuneaton, England. My Grand-daughter had been walking between the flower beds when i saw this shot.Time
It was early afternoon so the sun was still quite high, fortunately it wasn't so bright that i needed to make many adjustments.Lighting
I normally like to under expose a little, its just a personal preference. But on this one i wanted the colours to stand out so just set the camera to manual and adjusted to suit.Equipment
The camera is a Canon EOS 1100D and the lens was a Tamron 70-300mm. No Tripod just a steady hand. The light was good so not really much of a chance of camera shake.Inspiration
I had seen several photos that showed great depth but I didn't really have one that i could lay claim to. When i saw this opportunity I couldn't wait to shoot it.Editing
I wish I knew how ha ha. I have seen some amazing post processing, and learning lightroom/photoshop is on my to do list. I can alter the basics, contrast, brightness etc but the really clever stuff is way beyond me so I have to get the shot as close to how i want it straight out of the camera.In my camera bag
I only have very basic kit so my bag consists of, Canon EOS 1100D, stock 18-55mm lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, External flash (which i need to learn about) and some ND and Coloured filters. Thats it. I do have a tripod but that only comes with me on special occasions.Feedback
Practice lots. Im only a 3rd year practitioner of the art and it takes a lot of rubbish shots before you start to understand the magic of manipulating light. My advice for any would be photographers is to go Manual ASAP. Its the best way to learn how to manage your camera correctly. With this particular shot its all about the light, the focus and the composition. The specifics were Aperture: f/5.0, ISO: 100, Shutter Speed: 1/320, Focal Length: 192/1. I will re shoot this again one day because im sure i can improve the quality, as ive learned a lot more since this was taken.
