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An Intro to Backlit Photos
Recently, I came across some beautiful backlit photos and was greatly inspired by them. I decided to try it myself. I was delighted to get this shot after only a few minutes of shooting. 1/4000, f/2.8, ISO 200, 50mm If you're not familiar with this technique, simply put, it involves using the sun or another source of light to illuminate a subject from behind. Depending on the subject, this technique will result in either a silhouette or a beautifully illuminated subject. One can use either direct light or bounce the light onto the back of the subject. You will need to overexpose the subject to achieve an illuminated effect, or underexpose your it to create a silhouette. I still want to try other subjects to see what different results can be achieved with the backlit technique. I've seen some lovely shots of backlit fruit that I'd like to try! {Please forgive my recent absence! My family and I have embarked on a new phase in life and things have been very b...
Colors of Spring Growth
I love the colors of Spring and Summer! I love it when I get a beautiful shot without much effort! This one has had no processing and is SOOC. Exif: ISO 400; 150mm; f/5.3; 1/1,600; Nikon D40; Lens: 55-200mm f/4-5.6
Color Palette: Sunset on the Mississippi
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Color Palette: Apple a Day
EXIF: 50mm, 1/50, f/2.0, ISO 400, SOOC, no flash Linking to Wordless Wednesday Used Coffee Shop's "Instant Color Bar" action
I ♥ Finger Painting
This week on "I ♥ Faces", the theme is "anything but a face"! The first photo that came to my mind was this photo I took of my 5 yr. old playing with his finger paints. Have a wonderful Monday and remember to Capture the Little Things in your life today! Linking to: