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PHOTOGRAPHER
Cindy
Blacker
HOW I DID IT
The raised flower bed and
a cloudy sky provided the
opportunity for me to get a
different perspective on these
Hyacinths. I did have a tripod
with me, but I couldn't get
down low enough to make the
shot I was looking for so
I resorted to laying my
camera on the ground.
This meant I had to use an
automatic focus and take
several shots without using
the viewfinder to frame it up.
I used a Canon Speedlight
on the camera to light up the
Hyacinths. After quite a few
attempts to get it right, I was
happy with this result.
DETAILS
Canon EOS 5D Mk III, Canon
24-105mm @ 24mm, 1/200s
@ f/16, ISO 100.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Danielle
Thompson
HOW I DID IT
My family and I were taking a walk
around the streets of Parkdale in
Melbourne when I came across a few
of these purple daisies on a nature
strip. My kids wanted to pick them,
but I managed to stop them just in time
and instead got in close with my 50mm
lens and take a photo. I loved how
the orange pollen seemed to pop
from the centre. The kids were happy
with the shot.DETAILS
Canon 6D, 50mm lens, 1/1250s
@ f2/.5, ISO 640. Highlights,
shadows, cropping, vibrance,
clarity and sharpening.