Three stages
Thistle flower, mature head and seeds
Thistle flower, mature head and seeds
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Feb, 2020Views
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Summer 2020
Absolute Masterpiece
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deondutoit
July 23, 2020
Thank you for the Summer 2020 award! A thorny plant sometimes gives the best results!
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken outside my house on the farm in the Free State, South Africa.Time
I decided it was time to play with the longer lens again, and was looking for interesting images. As I walked past the thistle, the late afternoon caught the seed just right, and the long lens gave a beautiful blurred back ground.Lighting
Was looking for late afternoon light images, and the angle of the sun was just right to catch the fine parts of the seed. Did have to position myself a few different ways to catch all three stages, and keep the light on the subject.Equipment
I used my Nikon D7000, with the 75-300 lens(I think some people call it a stock lens!) and mounted on a tripod.Inspiration
Was experimenting with the longer lens and late afternoon light.Editing
Only post-processing was in ViewNX2 - the Nikon program- Contrast adjustmentIn my camera bag
I only have the Nikon D7000, and the 40 mm, 50 mm, 18-105 mm stock lens, and the 75 - 300 mm lens.Feedback
During the worldwide travel ban, look around your immediate location. There are sometimes quite surprising subjects, and for an amateur like myself, that brings the joy of capturing an interesting photo.
