Red Rose in Macro
Red Rose in Macro (2021 February 17) "Roses are Red My Love" (Bobby Vinton) -- song inspired by the beautiful Red Rose.
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Red Rose in Macro (2021 February 17) "Roses are Red My Love" (Bobby Vinton) -- song inspired by the beautiful Red Rose.
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Location
I captured this photo approximately 2 feet / 0.6 meters from the window -- in my living room at my home (in Swift Current, Saskatchewan Canada).Time
I shot this photo at 10:25AM CST (2021 February 17).Lighting
It was a sunny winter morning, with the sun coming in at an angle through our east-facing living room window. This was captured in direct sunlight.Equipment
I shot this photo using a Manfrotto 055C tripod and Manfrotto 128RC head with my Nikon D750 using my a Nikkor AF-S VR Micro 105mm f / 2.8G IF - ED II lens. The camera was set in Manual Exposure mode f/14 1/160 sec ISO 800 White Balance set at "Sunny". Center weighted average Metering mode.Inspiration
Flowers are always an inspiration for me. I received a bouquet of red roses from my husband for Valentine's Day. I love roses, and they were a favourite flower of both my parents. Red roses, in particular, were my mother's favourite. This particular rose had nice layers and shape, so I chose it to photograph.Editing
This photo was shot in JPEG. It is straight out of the camera -- I did not do any post-processing to it.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung S8+ SM-G955W cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all (or most) my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lensFeedback
My advice for others is to keep your batteries charged up, keep your camera(s) handy (you never know when an opportunity to shoot will arise), and to appreciate everything around you and to always look for photo opportunities. Then shoot, shoot, shoot.... shoot as often as you can. When you are given a single flower or a bouquet of flowers (or you go out and buy some for yourself), take the time to play with your camera, lenses, and the flowers. Have fun with them!! Take advantage of the lighting - when it is sunny or when it is cloudy or if rain or any other weather system is moving in, and play with your f stops. Take more than one photo... you can always delete it if it doesn't turn out. Try different camera settings and camera equipment as well. When you download your photos, don't discard the photo right away because the colour or composition isn't what you had wanted it to be. Try adjusting the lighting, exposure, cropping, etc, and also convert it to sepia or black and white... sometimes that may be the only adjustment you need to make to the photo in post-processing. Most important of all... always have FUN!!!! If you are having trouble finding inspiration, set up a personal challenge. I started and set up a weekly photo challenge on 2020 January 1 - and I did pick up my camera and shot at least one (1) photo each week for the entire year (most weeks I shot more than one photo). I continued the personal challenge throughout 2022. I have made some changes to my personal challenge, and I am now doing at least 4 or 5 "photographer's choice" photos every month in 2023. It is not always easy to find something to shoot when you really do not feel like it, but the challenge does force a person to pick up the camera(s) and shoot even when you don't feel inspired to do so. I also try to use the less-used cameras, as well as the rarely used older lenses. I often find myself liking these different lenses again, and try to use them more often (rather than having them packed away in a drawer.)
