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Behind The Lens
Location
In the beautiful landscape of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.Time
A calm (wind still) summer's day, mid afternoon, around 3pm.Lighting
I admit I never have any particular plans when I go out with my camera and prefer to be inspired by whatever catches my eye at that moment.Equipment
A canon EOS 450D - Canon zoom lense EF-S 18-55mm plus a +10 close-up filter (as I don't have the funds for a macro lense). I never use a tripod because all my photographs are spur of the moment snaps, leaving no time for setting up tripods etc. I suppose I have very good balance and probably make for an odd sight at times if watched by others :)Inspiration
The creatuers themselves are what inspires me. I love watching them go about their daily business and the longer I observe them, the more unique they all become. In fact to me they all have their very own individual characters, just like us humans do :) I like taking insect portraits for that reason and it is interesting how they sometimes almost seem to like to pose ...Editing
Yes, although not very much. It is mostly a case of correcting the colour balance or to adjust the brightness a little.In my camera bag
I don't go out with a bag, the camera just hangs around my neck :)Feedback
Just go with your instinct. I have never read a photography book or similar, although I have read the camera's manual, which is quite often all that you need to know technically, the rest is imagination and experimenting. In fact: experiment as often as you can, it is a much more interesting and memorable way of learning to handle the camera in different situation. I have only just started and discover something new every time I go out. Also, perhaps don't go out there with a plan of what you want to shoot. Instead go out there with an open mind and discover! I rarely go out for longer than an hour, usually when I walk the dog or have other business to attend to in the nearby grazing fields. And lastly: you don't need a lot of money to take interesting photographs. Although I admit I would like a professional macro lense so I can get even closer. :)
