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Behind The Lens
Location
This picture was actually taken in my grandmother's backyard. She always grows the most beautiful garden with such interesting flowers, so many of my best flower pictures come from her garden.Time
This picture was actually taken in the middle of the day, despite the dark lighting. As a family, we'd usually spend time together outdoors in her yard after a picnic lunch, so this was taken one of those relaxing summer days.Lighting
Even though it looks like it was taken at dusk or nightfall, it was actually taken midday. There was a low stone wall behind it, which accounts for the darkness behind it. I had accidentally underexposed it, but when later looking back at the pictures, I decided I liked the underexposed picture better than the properly lit one, because the colors popped more. I'm not a fan of turning the saturation up in photoshop, I like my pictures to be real, so this one had a nice mood and color to it.Equipment
Nikon D750, Nikkor f/1.4 lens. No flash or tripod.Inspiration
Apple had had an iPhone background with this flower a few years back and when I saw the same flower in full bloom I got really excited. I had wanted to capture the same picture, but quickly moved on to my own angles and my own picture. It's no fun recreating someone else's work!Editing
I'm pretty sure I cropped it down and cleaned up some dirt, but thats probably it. I like keeping my pictures as natural as I can.In my camera bag
Not much! I've got my GoPro and its various mounts and harnesses, a basic external flash, my camera which is the Nikon D750 and the f/1.4 50 mm lens, and a polarizing filter. I have a few other lenses but they're from my old camera so they're all cropped frame instead of full frame so I don't usually use them.Feedback
Don't try to capture something similar. Put your own flavor in it! Take a few moments to look at the flower without your camera. Notice what you think is most beautiful or most intricate or most fascinating. In your minds eye, compose what you want your image to look like. What angle, how you're filling the frame and the composition. Only after you feel like you know what you're going for, then you can take out your camera. But don't be fixated on the image in your head. Play around with it. Remember, photography is a fun and creative process. So design and enjoy!
