Cactus bloom 2
Jun, 2019Views
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Location
Keys Creek Road in Valley Center, CA. I saw the cactus bloom in a planter along the road.Time
The time was about noon, mid June, crystal clear cloudless sky.Lighting
This shot is foundationaI in my journey of understanding exposure. I remember thinking how was I going to deal with the harsh direct sunlight? What I discovered was basically all my images are underexposed. I can get those low light images, but what a difference good light makes.Equipment
I PhoneInspiration
I am fascinated with flower blooms. Prefer macro images.Editing
I'm new to digital post processing. So far, I find editing with digital processing much more intuitive then film processing. My processing goal for this image was to exaggerate the light contrast, but I first start with cropping for composition. I use the Lightroom app for I phone combined with the editing software that is on my desktop computer.In my camera bag
I Phone and a tripod.Feedback
Be curious for detail. Experiment with exposure settings.
