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This picture was taken at our garden after a rainy morning, perfect to shoot water drops, probably my favorite subject.Time
It was midday, the rain had almost stopped so I decided to go out to shoot some macros, and after some pictures I found this great drop hanging from a leaf, I couldn't resist of course.Lighting
As it was midday there were quite a good light, but I had to use an external flash as I was shooting with small apertures, f51 in this case, to get a proper DoF.Equipment
I used my Nikon D600 with a 90mm Tamron macro lens paired with a 36 mm Kenko extension tube. I also used an external flash a Sigma EF-610 DG ST with a home made flash modifier ( just an orange juice package with some white cloths as diffusers ).Inspiration
For me a rainy day is a great day, it's the perfect time to go out taking some macros, specially drops of water, although sometimes my camera and myself end completely wet.Editing
I used Lightroom to increase a bit the exposition, then I adjusted the white balance looking for enhance the green tones and finally I recover some of the details in the shadows and in the highlights and increased slightly the contrast.In my camera bag
When I go for macros I only have the macro lens and sometimes the extension tubes. For the rest of my photography I use a 24-70 mm f2.8 Nikkor lens and a 20 mm f1.8 Nikkor lens, I also have a 85mm f1.8 and a 50mm f1.8 Nikkor lenses that I use for portraits.Feedback
After some years taking macros my eyes are now really trained to find little things to shoot where almost anybody would be able to find anything. This kind of photography has really taught me a lot of things about photography, but not only in technical aspects but also to be patient, to look around and find that one scene you want to shoot and to be demanding with oneself.
