Beauty Exposed
Borrowed some lights from a friend and I think I'm getting the hang of it. I like a lot of contrast in my images so one of the soft lights did what I wante...
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Borrowed some lights from a friend and I think I'm getting the hang of it. I like a lot of contrast in my images so one of the soft lights did what I wanted. It was fun trial and error.
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nlhammondphotography
April 06, 2016
LOVE love love this! Gorgeous macor shot! The clarity is amazing along with the color and composition! Excellent!!
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yanntoso
April 20, 2017
One word: GREAT! From a biological point of view that's an awesome way to represent a flower!
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Tanda4bama
April 20, 2017
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/beautiful-tulips-photo-challenge-by-tanda4bama
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Location
This photo was taken in my home "makeshift" studio (the kitchen counter with a cardboard box and black cloth for a background and a variation of light sources). I really enjoy the challenge of creating unique lighting for each photo.Time
This was a spur-of-the-moment photo taken around 3pm on Wednesday, March 9th in my little kitchen studio. I'm glad I took the time to set it up, even though I hadn't planned on it.Lighting
I had been experimenting with lighting, trying to find the right source for the right feel. In this instance, I used two soft box lights, one closer than the other, to light up the details inside while keeping the petals looking soft.Equipment
For this shot I used my Canon 7D with a Canon 100mm macro lens and two soft box lights with a black backdrop all set up in my kitchen.Inspiration
I bought the pink tulips to photograph and had already done that so they were sitting on my piano for decoration. One day I walked through and happened to notice the petals were beginning to fall and I was so fascinated by the contrast of the inner beauty details against the soft outer petals that I had to set it up and get the shot before more petals fell. This started a whole new fascination with dying and dead flowers, especially tulips. I love photographing things that you don't normally see like the inside of a tulip, or the details of a dead flower petal.Editing
I typically do not do much post-processing. For this photo, I adjusted the levels and sharpened it a bit. That's all it needed.In my camera bag
I like to travel pretty light (if I get the time to leave the house at all). I have my new Canon 7D MKII and a Tamron 16mm-300mm lens. I love the freedom I have with an all in one lens. I can take an impressive landscape shot and then turn around and take a close up photo of a flower. I can be a little sporadic with my shooting so I like versatile equipment. I also take my Canon 100mm macro lens in case I'm in a macro mood (which I usually am). If I'm outside shooting, I always bring my circular polarizer. This allows me to control any reflections and highlights especially if I go out in the middle of the day. I know it's kind of a no-no, but I can't help when the inspiration hits me.Feedback
My advice is to experiment as much as possible. I'm a self-taught photographer and experimentation is the best teaching tool. Don't be afraid to use simple lights such as a table lamp or reading lamp. They all have their own unique effect on the subject you're shooting. One thing I learned with photos like this, don't get stuck in "macro mode". Just because you go in thinking you want to take the most incredible macro shot, doesn't mean you should limit yourself to that. More experimenting, pull you camera back and see what happens when you aren't so close. Or go the other way, get closer than you ever thought you could. You never know until you try.
