Magnolia
Apr, 2020Views
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Zenith Award
Curator's Selection
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
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Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 55
2020 Choice Award
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Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
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Behind The Lens
Location
This one was taken in Seattle arboretum. There are so many kinds of magnolia there.Time
At about 10 AM.Lighting
It is not a secret that background is so important to isolate your object. Shooting against the blue sky serves the purpose also giving a hint of blue in the picture - a perfect color match. This kind of shot often requires over-exposure.Equipment
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a 10-400mm canon lens. No tripod. Natural ambient light.Inspiration
Magnolia is one of my favorite subjects to photograph. I have thousands of them: of different kinds (this one is a Japanese magnolia), different colors (pink, white, purple, yellow), shapes, color, and b/w. Single ones, in clusters, at different "age" I use different lenses and different light.Editing
I lightened and blurred the background a little bit.In my camera bag
So much depends on what you expect to shoot, where you're going, or traveling. It's different for a hike or a planned session.Feedback
Take the first 1000 different shots. See what goes good. Try again. Shoot different scenes, use different kinds of lenses. Try to add flash. Experiment.
