Pepper Trifecta (Vign)
Red Bell Peppers (2018 June 14)
Red Bell Peppers (2018 June 14)
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Jun, 2018Views
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Awards
Winner in Cross complimentary colors Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
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Behind The Lens
Location
I captured this photo on the outdoor bench in front of my house.Time
I shot this photo at 3:36PM CST (2018 June 14).Lighting
The lighting It was a sunny mid-afternoon in June. The subject was set up for shooting on the well-shaded east side of the house.Equipment
I shot this photo hand-held with my Nikon D750 Camera and Nikkor AF - S VR Micro - 105mm f / 2.8G IF - ED lens. The camera was set in Manual Exposure mode f/7.1 1/15 sec ISO 100 White Balance set at "Sunny". Pattern metering mode.Inspiration
My inspiration for this photo was simply to fulfill a photo challenge I was participating in on the subject of "Complementary Colours".Editing
This photo was shot in JPEG. I made a slight adjustment to the light and exposure to brighten the photo and added a black vignette using ACDSee Pro 6.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung S8+ SM-G955W cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lens.Feedback
My advice for others is to keep your batteries charged up, keep your camera(s) handy (you never know when an opportunity to shoot will arise), and to appreciate everything around you and to always look for photo opportunities. Then shoot, shoot, shoot.... shoot as often as you can. Take advantage of the lighting - when it is sunny or when it is cloudy or if rain or any other weather system is moving in, and play with your f stops. Take photos inside and outside your house using different props in different lighting. My inspiration for this photo was simply to fulfill a photo challenge I was participating in on the subject of "Complementary Colours". Take more than one photo... you can always delete it if it doesn't turn out. Try different camera settings and camera equipment as well. When you download your photos, don't discard the photo right away because the colour or composition isn't what you had wanted it to be. Try adjusting the lighting, exposure, cropping, etc, and also convert it to sepia or black and white... sometimes that may be the only adjustment you need to make to the photo in post-processing. Most important of all... always have fun!!!!
