Amaryllis Fractal
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heavenmariegates
January 01, 2014
very beautiful photo love how it is set upon black back ground, great
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rachelstandring
January 20, 2014
I have really enjoyed browsing your portfolio. Please, please, you must tell me how you achieve this effect !
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Location
I took this image in my back south east bedroom with one window on the south side.Time
This was taken in the morning before the natural sunlight got too bright.Lighting
I closed the blinds to cut the amount of light entering the room. I usually prefer low light and using additional lighting from a small penlight or tripod mounted flashlight.Equipment
I used "old faithful", Nikon d90 with a Nikkor 18-200 1:35-5.6 G ED VR ll DX lens. My backdrop was a back crushed velvet piece of material that I bought at our local fabric store, which enables you to take flash pictures without getting and shadows. I am not certain if I used flash on this image, as I oftentimes take both flash and non-flash when shooting florals. Also use a small tripod mounted flashlight and a small penlight to vary the lighting my subject.Inspiration
The beauty of Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me, and these subjects are so rewarding to work with. I usually shoot the same subject using many different lens settings. Florals have always been a favorite subject of mine, as evidenced by the images in my portfolio. One of the best subjects for beginning photographers to "practice on" to learn all the capabilities of ones equipment.Editing
I did some post-processing using an "add-on" filter called "fractalious" that works with my Adobe Photoshop CS2 software. If you have access to this filter and plan on applying it to any images, it works better if your subject is shot in low light.In my camera bag
I usually carry a Nikon D750, a NikonD3300 and a Nikon D90. An SB-800 Speedlight and three lenses...a Nikkor 18-200, Nikon 24-120 1:4G ED and a Nikon18-55 1:3.-5.6G llFeedback
Vary your lighting and camera settings, using both flash and non-flash. Try shooting using a tripod and also some handheld shots so you will better understand the capabilities of you and your equipment. The black crushed velvet backdrop is a must. You should also try shooting subjects in front of a large mirror and reflections by positioning your backdrop behind you (shooting slightly from the side so as not to get your reflections in the picture). One of my favorite images of two Easter Lilies posted on this site was done this way.
