morganacampbell

feather boosted (1 of 1)

I was walking around on campus and saw it on the ground.

I was walking around on campus and saw it on the ground.
Read less

Canon PowerShot A580

settings

Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 19264/1000

upload_date

Jun, 2018

Views

Likes

Awards

Legendary Award

Summer 2020

Community Choice Award

Peer Choice Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

See all

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

Macro view from above, yellow flowerhead

Taken on my local community college campus in bright sun.

Wondering what is on her mind. She has to be snuck up on to get anything but a picture of her rear end, too.

The endangered desert Chub in his Tohono Chul home pond.

Locally grown, commonly seen as a landscape shrub.

Native American legend says if you find a feather in your path, it is good luck. For me, this was good art.

Native plant nursery guest receiving sustenance

Behind The Lens

Location

On a class walk for interesting subjects, I saw this in a culvert.

Time

This shot was taken in the late afternoon, in the Arizona fall, when daylight isn't the strongest, but is still clear.I was interested in the texture and the shadows thrown among the rocks, reflecting similar shadows and textures on the feather itself.

Lighting

Because this was late afternoon and in a culvert, I was able to avoid the harshest desert light. Anytime before 3pm and you risk harsh glare.

Equipment

This was a class DSLR, I believe I was using auto settings, as I hadn't used the camera much yet.

Inspiration

I loved the contrast in the airy lightness of the feather, the representation of air that it symbolizes and the concrete nature and rough texture of the stones.This is Air and Earth in close company.

Editing

I used Photoshop to try several different treatments of light and dark contrast, before selecting this one as having the best balance.

In my camera bag

Normally, I only have my small digital camera or a smartphone camera available.

Feedback

This was a matter of close observation and finding something I liked. My instructor had us out taking pictures on campus so that she could see what we liked and help us improve our perspective. She always said it is a matter of being where the images are and looking closely.

See more amazing photos, follow morganacampbell

morganacampbell

morganacampbell

feather boosted (1 of 1)

I was walking around on campus and saw it on the ground.

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow morganacampbell

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.