Bird of Paradise - Redux II
Jan, 2018Views
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Winner in Bokeh Flower Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Unusual and Beautiful Flowers Photo Challenge
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misterscott
February 26, 2018
Thanks John. It's my first bird of paradise grown at home and they're quite photogenic I've discovered.
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kurtsnyder
March 03, 2023
That is a beautiful image! Congratulations on your challenge win! Kurt 😀👍👍👍
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Location
This photo was taken on the deck at my home in northern California where I have several flowers and plants in pots and other containers.Time
About 7:30 - 8 a.m.Lighting
The morning sun rises through a bank of trees at the end of my yard and I had something of a minor backlighting situation. Fortunately, the trees filtered the harsh light and nicely illuminated the brightly colored flower beautifully. The through-the-trees lighting also provided opportunities for a nice bokeh. When I viewed the flower through the lens, conditions were perfect.Equipment
The photo was taken with a Canon 5D Mk IV hand held without flash.Inspiration
I've never had Bird of Paradise in my garden before. The year before this photo was taken, I planted two of the plants in containers on my deck and waited hopefully for something to bloom. It took several months, nearly a year, before one of the flowers began to bloom. On the morning the photo was shot, filtered sunlight was illuminating the flower with a beautiful, colorful glow. I quickly grabbed my camera and went out side to photograph the flower. My first Bird of Paradise bloom simply had to be photographed!Editing
The photograph did not require a lot of post processing. I used Lightroom to develop the RAW file - balancing contrast, color, sharpness and exposure.In my camera bag
In addition to my new Canon 5D Mk IV, with 24-105mm lens, I carry my old, yet venerable Canon T2i with 10-18mm lens, polarizing filters, etc.Feedback
My only advice is to be ready to capture the image when it's there, when you see something in perfect illumination you must take advantage of it, especially when shooting flowers and plants as the flowers' condition, and lighting may only be ideal for a short time. Had I been given enough time, I would have set up tripod and ensured a perfect setting. This was not the case with this photo. The lighting and colors were perfect when I first saw them, so I quickly grabbed my camera and shot several frames until the lighting changed.
