Life Cycle
young and decaying flowers
young and decaying flowers
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Location
This was taken in my garden earlier this year in Summer. To get soft light I took the photo late in the afternoon.Time
I took the photo late in the afternoon, around 5.30pm. I didn't need to use a flash as there was plenty of natural light. I wanted a soft effect but with detail in the main dehydrating older flowers. It was taken hand held.Lighting
I wanted the photo to explore the contrasts of old and new flowers with the new flowers blurred in the background and detail in the older flowers in the foreground. The image shows that there is beauty throughout the life cycle of flowers and the beauty is enhanced when the flowers are in groups.Equipment
My camera is a Nikon D7100. I used the Nikor macro 105mm lens wide open at f3. No flash or tripod because these are too restrictive when trying to get good angles.Inspiration
I have been doing a tutorial on making flower photography more dreamy and moody, so I was trying to practice in my backyard.Editing
I always shoot in RAW so post processing is necessary. I use Lightroom 5.6 to get the basic lighting and tone details then TOPAZ 2 to enhance details and contrast as well as finishing with a soft vignette.In my camera bag
Well that depends on the type of photography I want to do at the time. For macro insects I have the Nikor 105mm macro lens, flash and attachable light diffuser/softbox. I usually have my wide angle 12-24mm Nikor lens and sometimes a tripod for landscapes. My nature photography is mostly birds requiring a very long and heavy lens which is my Tamron 100-400mm lens.Feedback
Flower photography can be done in lots of places - at home, local neighbourhood, botanical gardens, flower shows - the possibilities are endless. Be willing to experiment and try for different looks - its lots of fun!
