Brilliant Nature
Sunflower is bigger than your head!
Sunflower is bigger than your head!
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Jan, 2014Views
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Location
I was hanging out at a friend's house in Skull Valley, AZ. She had a small section of her garden with huge sunflowers in it. They all stood over 6 feet tall and the centers of the flowers were almost as big as my head. I love photographing flowers and got this one with the sun directly behind it. I was very pleased with the results when I looked at all of my photos later.Time
Approx. 1pmLighting
You've got to be creative with your light source, especially that time of day when the lighting can get very harsh.Equipment
I was using my Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone at the time, no tripod, nothing fancy.Inspiration
My love for photographing flowers, I took so many that day of all the varieties of sunflowers and hollyhocks my friend had in her garden.Editing
Yes, I adjusted the contrast just a touch to bring out a darker blue in the sky and added a little vignette for a dramatic effect.In my camera bag
Usually I just use my Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone and previously Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Recently my husband got me a Nikon D3300 that I'm still learning to use.Feedback
It's all about your eye, if something catches it, take your time. Spend some quality time taking shots from different angles, be patient and you'll be pleasantly surprised what you come up with in the end.
