Snowdrops 2015

Snowdrops – a reason for the first outdoor macro field trip of 2015.   Garston Wood was my location of choice for the trip, as there is a small patch there and the reserve is normally quiet at this time of year.

I packed out the bag with my Canon 650D, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens  & some coloured card and tripod to have a play about with different effects, having not tried this with snowdrops before.

The first few shots I took using natural backgrounds – this one being my favourite.

Snow Drops no Topaz Restyle
Snow Drops

ISO 100 F3.5 1/100.  Natural Light.  Tripod.

Onto the coloured card images – firstly a simple shot of two, with a yellow card in the background.

Snowdrops on Yellow
Snowdrops on Yellow

ISO 100 F9 1/15.  Natural Light.  Tripod.

Then I found a larger patch, focused on the front, allowing the back ones to blur out.  Here are the results.

Snowdrop White
Snowdrop White

ISO 100 F3.5 1/200.  Natural Light.  Tripod.

Snowdrop Sky
Snowdrop Sky

ISO 100 F2.8 1/250

Snowdrops Green Mist
Snowdrops Green Mist

ISO 100 F2.8 1/250

The next ones, have a Topaz Labs Black & White Effect 2 plugin effect applied to them.

Snowdrop Yellow Memories
Snowdrop Yellow Memories

ISO 100 F5.6 1/60

Snowdrop Pink Memories
Snowdrop Pink Memories

ISO 100 F2.8 1/200

 

Map of Location

RSPB Nature Reserve.

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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