White Daisy
I like the contrast between the white flower and the dark background.
I like the contrast between the white flower and the dark background.
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vlcak
July 09, 2015
Lovely, here in the north eastern US they are called osteospermum and are an annual.
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Location
This photograph was taken in my garden. We have bushland on our property and I had been photographing wild flowers. On returning to our back yard, sparsely planted, I noticed the daisy bush was in flower.Time
We call this daisy species an African Daisy - which is probably not correct. The photograph was taken late in the afternoon of a day in spring. The thing that caught my attention was that this flower was freshly open. Surrounding it were some buds and other flowers which had been open for a few days.Lighting
I love the contrast of the white petals against the dark background. This corner of the garden was in shade with only a few things in the sunlight. I haven't used any equipment to enhance the lighting on the flower. The photograph was taken using the natural light available.Equipment
I used (and still use) a Canon EOS REBEL T2i with a Tamron 18 - 270mm lens. I don't use filters or reflectors. The camera was hand held for this shot.Inspiration
I have always loved the crisp white of the petals when the plant flowers, and have been fascinated with the deep purple at the centre of the flower. I wanted to capture the colours more than anything. When I took the photograph I had not noticed the yellow pollen, but on loading the images onto my computer I was delighted to see it. The yellow dots just make the shot, I think.Editing
When I took this photograph I did little, if any post-processing. I may have slightly deepened the black but other than that, no post-processing.In my camera bag
At the time I took this photograph I only had the Canon camera and the Tamron lens, and a tripod. Now I pack my macro lens, two tripods of differing heights (a very small one for tiny, ground hugging wild flowers) a spare battery, and a remote control shutter, which I rarely use.Feedback
When photographing flowers, I find that soft light is better to illuminate the colours. Those days where a very light cloud cover ensures diffuse light are perfect. Avoid windy days as the flowers will shudder and make focusing very difficult. Look at the face of the flower - what is interesting about it? Some flowers nod down, others face the sun. Decide which aspect of the flower you want to capture - the overall form, the details of the petals and stamens, the colours. Sometimes these don't all get captured in the same shot. Most of all, enjoy looking at the diversity of the form of flowers.
