Magnolia Blossom
May, 2020Views
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Location
This photo was taken of one of the magnolia blossoms on a magnolia tree we have in our front yard.Time
I took this shot about 1:30 in the afternoon on an early May day.Lighting
This shot was taken with all-natural lighting. It was a cloudy day, so the light was quite diffuse.Equipment
I shot this with my hand-held Canon 80D and Tokina 100mm macro lens, shot at ISO100, f/11, and an exposure of 1/250s.Inspiration
I'd been cooped up most of the end of winter and beginnings of spring due to Covid-19, and I just had to get out of the house for a little while to take some photos of the spring flowers and buds around our house. I saw this blossom, and experimented with my new lens a bit.Editing
Yes, this was processed in Luminar.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos. I also have my trusty tripod!Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
