Artichoke flower
gone past the 'available for dinner' stage I think
gone past the 'available for dinner' stage I think
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SONY ILCE-6000
Aperture 400000000/100000 ISO 1000 Focal Length 1600000000/10000 
New Zealand
Jan, 2020Views
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Location
Friends have a holiday house in a small town north of Wellington (NZ's Capital city) called Martinborough; they were away at a time of drought so we drove the hour or so there to water gardens, fruit trees etc. The artichokes had all gone by ''use date'' but the colours and textures took my eye.Time
Late afternoon, but it was full Summer here in New Zealand, (we have very clean, bright light here as we have little air pollution, and this was taken in a small country town so even less) - so still strong light, although I think this flower may have been shadowed by a small tree.Lighting
Natural light as mentioned aboveEquipment
Sony a6000, handheld, SEL16F28 lens.Inspiration
The colour and composition of the flower, being able to get in close and play with macro which isn't always my first thought with a camera in hand. I'm a foodie so seeing a artichoke at this stage isn't my standard view but the shocking colour of the stamens really stood out to me.Editing
Cropped and edited in Fotor on an old HP laptop - I also use PS Express at times, depends on which laptop or device I have availableIn my camera bag
Sony a6000, several lens (SEL16F28, SEL50F18, SELP1650) a mini tripod (about 6 inches tall) and spare batteries. Occasionally carry a Canon SX530HS for quick set up shots and its zoom option, I'm also of the opinion 'best camera is the one you have available' so am taking more images on my Samsung S10 smartphone, especially street scenes etc. as it can be more unobtrusive than a camera/lens.Feedback
Keep looking at the world around you, be ready to try a shot you may not normally look for and take chances. Also push the equipment you have - I'm not a big spender on additional gear, I have a couple of after market lenses (Mieke, and an old Vivitar with an e-mount adapter) and often go out with a single lens so that whatever I encounter I have to work to get the image I want. Really important - always look up, there's a lot happening above your eye-line, and be prepared to try a shot that isn't a 'normal' one for you.
