Onion flowers
Tiny flowers on an onion seed-head
Tiny flowers on an onion seed-head
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Location
This photo was taken in a friend's small vegetable garden which was almost abandonedTime
I was house sitting from the previous night and early one morning in mid summer I went out with my camera and macro lens to shoot the rambling plantsLighting
Early morning light in summer is one of my favourite times of day, even at 6 a.m with soft diffused morning lightEquipment
This was shot with a Canon 7D and a Canon 100 mm macro lens. I prefer to use a tripod for macro, where a steady base is important, especially when there is no rushInspiration
The evening when I arrived to house sit, I spotted the semi-abandoned vegetable patch and knew there would be a few excellent opportnities in the early morning light.Editing
I seldom need to do much post processing. This one just had a minor adjustment to contrast levelsIn my camera bag
As I have a diverse interest in many genres of photography I tend to carry "heavy". This will include a 10 - 22 mm wide angle lens, a medium range zoom lens 18 - 270 mm and a macro 100 mm prime lens with a set of extension tubes to get even closer to the small stuffFeedback
Macro photography in nature can be a big challenge, especially as movement caused by wind is your enemy. So I always use a ring flash to ensure I can freeze motion with the help of extra light, which would be impossible without
