The Anther
Canon EOS 80D
Aperture f/11 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 100/1 
Frankenmuth, Michigan, US
Sep, 2020Views
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People's Choice in Lockdown Blues Photo Challenge
Winner in Delicate and inspiring macro Photo Challenge
Winner in Black and white manipulations Photo Challenge
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felipegramacho
February 06, 2021
Congratulations. With this delicate and inspiring picture you won my challenge
donbenderphotography
February 06, 2021
I'm humbled and honored, Felipe. Thank you for your kind words!😊❤
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Location
This photo was taken in a flower garden next to a decorative pond, just outside of the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan.Time
I took this photo at about 3:15pm, in the shade.Lighting
I used my Godox V860ii flash in HSS mode, and had my MagMod MagSphere attached to even out the lighting.Equipment
This photo was taken hand-held with my Canon 80D, and my Tokina 100mm macro lens. I shot it at ISO200, f/11, and 1/1250s shutter speed.Inspiration
I had been shooting these flowers for a while, and noticed how packed with pollen these anthers were. I decided to switch lenses and take some macro shots of them, and I really love how they turned out in color, but I decided to see what they looked like in B&W, and loved them even more!Editing
Yes, I converted the RAW image to black and white in Luminar, and used Topaz Labs SharpenAI to sharpen the image.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.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.
