herbalists hands
Jun, 2019Views
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SunChaser1
June 19, 2023
I bet this would be jus as amazing converted to bw! Lovely shot, very touching
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Location
Herbalists hands was taken at Mountain Gardens, a botanical garden of useful plants at the foot of the Black Mountains in Western NC.Time
Taken at mid-day, the worst time for nicely balanced tones. I was fortunate enough to catch Joe's hands in filtered light under the trees.Lighting
Sometimes you don't get a choice about when you can get a shot. Even if the light isn't great, try anyway.Equipment
Canon EOS Rebel 18-135 mm lensInspiration
Herbalist Joe Hollis himself was an inspiration, not only visually. I took several photos of him as we toured the gardens. He gave us a great education on useful plants.Editing
Even with the filtered light, I still had to edit it a bit to bring down some of the contrast and beef up detail in the hot spots.In my camera bag
Just my camera usually, without the bag. Sometimes I have my tripod.Feedback
Just keep watching for that moment and have your camera ready.
