Catching breath
One of the representatives of the Lycaenidae butterfly family, pausing for a bit of rest.
One of the representatives of the Lycaenidae butterfly family, pausing for a bit of rest.
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This photo was taken in January 2016 in Tuzla, Bosnia. I went with my mother and boyfriend for my aunt's funeral commemoration, so taking photos and focusing on beautiful, little things helped me go through all of that.Time
It has been taken around mid-winter noon.Lighting
I wish I had a bit of light coming from my direction so that the lovely colour-play of its wings could have been better visible, but I honestly didn't think much of photo planning at the time.Equipment
This was shot with a simple point-and-shoot Sony DSC-TX30 in mid-day light, macro mode. I wonder if it would have looked better if I had my my Nikon D750 back then. :)Inspiration
Tuzla is what I consider my childhood home, and I used to love everything about it. I remember this exact moment - my mother and I took my boyfriend (my mother grew up in Tuzla, and my boyfriend has never been there) after funeral for a walk around the city, to show him all the places I loved and the neighbourhood where I used to live. I was so overwhelmed with nostalgy, and I wanted to show him every nook and cranny. And right in that old neighbourhood of my grandparents, there was this little buddy, sitting on a blade of grass, fearless even as a dog was nearing him (probably to playfully chase it away). I managed to snap this right before the dog succeeded in its intention :) People tell me that I have a keen eye for details, and I try to find beauty in small and often-invisible-to-most things, as said above. This can be quite a challenge when fighting depression (which kinda makes one feel invisible, and often want to be), so photography is not only my passion but sort of a medicine, too :) Being a self-taught photographer, every new shot is a new lesson, and a new step I take away from the gloom.Editing
I am not a big fan of heavy post-processing, so I only upped contrast and saturation a notch, in order to try and present it the way my own eyes saw it, and blurred the background, in order to make up for the low depth of field and make the buddy pop. I hope I managed to pull it off.In my camera bag
Well, in my country, photography is pretty expensive 'sport', so I still don't have much. I raised a loan to purchase Nikon D750, because it had the best price-purpose ratio for what I wanted to explore most (nighttime photos and landscape, shadows, silhouettes), and I wanted it to be full-frame because I often think "damn, I wish I my camera was able to catch that part on a photo, as well" when shooting. Also, because I knew I wouldn't be able to switch/upgrade to another (better or more suitable) camera any time soon. I knew I wouldn't be able to afford a wide-angle lens immediately, as well, so I bought an older Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 and Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6 (nature's raw beauty is what appeals to me the most, in addition to the night sky), to try them out for different purposes and just to have a feel of a proper lens. There's a speedlight, as well, for some occasions. I also have a tripod, but it's a low-cost one, hopefully will be replaced with a sturdier one soon. EDIT: Upgraded tripod to Manfrotto one :)Feedback
Well, I consider myself still a beginner, so I don't think that I'm entitled to advise anyone :) The only thing I can say is what I tell to myself every time - always give your best to set up a shot (circumstances sometimes make this difficult), be patient, and don't be shy to ask experienced photographers for a feedback.
