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Location
My husband and I were able to camp out at the nearby Botanical Gardens and explore the gardens at a time we don't often get to experience.Time
This photo was taken during the golden hour. (It's not just great lighting for people, but all sorts of subjects.)Lighting
The evening light leaves a nice glow on the plants that really enhances the layering in the image. The backlight created a nice little red sun flare that added more interest to the bottom of the photograph.Equipment
I used my Canon 6D with my 50mm lens, my favorite for botanical shots.Inspiration
I love being outside and I love having natural elements in my home. I am inspired by the tranquility nature brings me and I love to take walks toward the end of the day in the beautiful day. Taking my camera with me enables me to capture a bit of that feeling of wonder and peace I feel in the outdoors. I also enjoy getting low to the ground and taking images that make me feel small. The beautiful low light peeking through these plants and the natural layering inspired me to take this photo. I love that it looks as though it could be a double exposure.Editing
I don't do much post processing to my botanical images other than basic global adjustments, which may include things like exposure, contrast and a little color adjusting to more accurately reflect the way I felt in the scene.In my camera bag
I keep it pretty basic. My bag always has my Canon 6D, and my two Canon lenses, the 50mm 1.4 and the 24-105mm 4.0. Other than that, all I keep is an extra SD card.Feedback
The best advice I have, is to get the lighting right. Sometimes we think that it's all about our skill with the camera, or that we can fix it in post. But really, it's about planning, getting out at the right time of day, observing the light, and then your skill with the camera and above all your artistic vision. There is no quick fix, but composition, lighting, and camera know how are the three key ingredients. If you get low to the ground, you'll often find the most magical scenes. Look for the places with the best light and then start composing through the lens. I like to keep my aperture pretty low to get more interest in the photo. I always check the back of the camera to try and get it as close to perfect as I can before I need to start editing. Taking photos of only things that inspire you will create more powerful images and more unity in your work. Some days you might not come back with much, but other days you may have an entire batch of photos that you can''t decide between and thats okay. It's your vision. Once you get to editing, keep it natural. There are always some basic tweeks you can make in Lightroom. I start with the exposure (if needed) and then adjust the curves to add some more contrast (I personally feel that SOC images look a little flat. I may or may not adjust the color or the lens correction. I do it on an as needed basis.
