Born of the earth, raised by the sun, quenched by the rain, Image captured, vision fulfilled in the Digital Darkroom…..can’t for the life of me understand why this Image has stuck around with me for over a year, it might not be anyone’s cup of tea but mine, so it’s out for a few eyeballs in the world to see now. The simplicity of an Image, the composition, the elements selected, the colors, shades, hues all contribute hopefully to a compelling Image.
I wanted a diffused, soft petel look, and my plan has been to figure out a process to put texture and contrast back into the flower, which I have been working on for a while. It’s a test, so each time I check into this posting, I see how it goes with the daily flow, moods and ambient lighting.
The image was shot with the venerable 70-180 f/4.5-5.6D ED variable aperture zoom. The lens is no longer in production, and its strengths are optics,contrast, bokeh, short working distance, macro work and a variable aperture (aperture does not change with focus)…Glowing reviews and the lack of people parting with them can sometimes make finding them in the used market difficult. I was able to find mine at KEH Camera.
