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The Rose

I'm still not sure how I was able to take this shot, Early in the morning, with the light coming over from the right, And with a 50mm lens and a teleconve...
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I'm still not sure how I was able to take this shot, Early in the morning, with the light coming over from the right, And with a 50mm lens and a teleconverter no less. Somebody helped me, though I don't know how. Evidently He wanted me to be a successful photographer.
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Jul, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken in a neighbor's backyard in Canarsie, New York City, NY.

Time

I took this photo about 7:30-8:00 AM.

Lighting

I noticed that the early morning sun was coming over the backyard fence and had illuminated the Rose but had not lit up the fence behind the Rose.

Equipment

This was a hand-held photo using my Konica slr camera with 50mm Hexanon lens and telex tender. No flash was used.

Inspiration

The Rose itself, and, since I was new to slide photography, the opportunity to use the current light to eliminate background scenery.

Editing

I took the transparency to my Nikon SuperCoolscan 4000 and copied it to my computer.

In my camera bag

When I was using an AFS-C SLR I usually carried two cameras, one with a 10mm Full-frame fisheye lens, and one with a 12mm-24mm Zoom lens for ultra-wide photos. Now I have acquired a full-frame SLR and will be carrying a 16mm Full-frame fisheye lens, a 20mm Ultra wide angle lens and a 24-85mm zoom lens for everything else.

Feedback

In seeking to take fine flower photography it is always necessary to minimize depth-of-field so as to isolate the flower from its background. You might take a look at my Cardinal Flower or my Day Lily photos to see what I mean.

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