Red beauties
Jun, 2016Views
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Location
I took this photo on my back patio with my Samsung phone. Hibiscus are one of my most favorite flowers and I had been trying to get a decent photo of the red ones for a couple of years now.Time
I took the photo in the afternoon, I wish I could remember what time. It was a gorgeous, sunny day and these flowers were almost glowing in the afternoon sun.Lighting
I wish I had some useful insight about the lighting, but I don't. It was a beautiful, sunny day so I didn't need any extra lighting at all!Equipment
This was shot on my Samsung Galaxy S4. No other post processing was done, not even a crop.Inspiration
My inspiration was from the flowers themselves. My Viewbug page shows my love of them as I'm constantly trying to take a better photo of the flowers in my gardens.Editing
I did no post processing on this photo, not even a crop. I like to try to get as natural a shot as I can from everything that I photograph. Over processed photos are not my style.In my camera bag
I'm an amateur! I love the convenience of my smart-phone and I find that I've been using that more often recently. My "good" camera is a Sony Cybershot, now a few years old, but I still love the pictures that I get from it. Someday (when the kids grow up and move away) I may be able to afford a more 'professional' camera.Feedback
Get close, as close as you can, and fill the frame with what you love, whatever that may be! The pictures will almost take themselves.
