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Location
This image was taken on the banks of the River Don in South Yorkshire, England, during one my evening dog walksTime
This was taken late on a summers evening, around 10pm, as the light started to fail, my favourite time for these type of shots, meaning I could still keep the ISO low, whilst controlling the light myself.Lighting
Whilst shooting outside, often in pretty inaccessible locations, or in the middle of country fields, I keep my lighting pretty simple. For this project I used the natural lighting to allow me to keep my ISO down, whilst illuminating the flowers using a couple of high pwered, hand held torches.Equipment
This was shot hand held, as some of the positions I end up in do not lend themselves to using a tripod, on a canon 600D, the only other equipment i use for this type of shoot are a few 300 Lumens hand held torches.Inspiration
This project originally started in my garden at home, using cultivated flowers, I loved the way I was able to manipulate the light to highlight the shapes, structures and textures of the plants and flowers. During this summer, however, I was at my parents caring for my terminally ill mother. The only time I could get out to take my dog for a walk was late evening when she had carers visit. I used this time to explore the fields, meadows and riverside with my camera, a bit of escapism and a way to take my mind off the situation.Editing
As with most of my work, I like to keep post processing to a minimum, using simple dodge and burn techniques to enhance the detail and black out any background noiseIn my camera bag
I tend to keep my equipment simple and travel lightly, using my old but trusty 600D, and generally a 60mm Macro lens.Feedback
Experiment with lighting, equipment and times, be prepared to get your hands in a mess as you struggle with the torches, but experiment with the angle of lighting, I find two torches works best, but it's hard to hold two torches and a camera! Look out for beauty in all you see, the flowers do not have to be perfect, there is often more beauty in the unusual, damaged or decaying.
