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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/4 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 105/1 

upload_dateFeb, 2016

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Awards

Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in Mother Nature Photo Contest 2021
Contest Finalist in Showcase Abstraction Photo Contest
Member Selection Award
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Contest Finalist in Landscapes with Bokeh Photo Contest
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Mother Nature Photo Contest 2021Top 20 rank week 1
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Colors Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Colors Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
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Zen Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Zen Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Strong Foregrounds Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Strong Foregrounds Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Strong Foregrounds Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
World Photography Day Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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World Photography Day Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Showcase Abstraction Photo ContestTop 20 rank
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Showcase Abstraction Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
A Single Flower Photo ContestTop 30 rank
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A Single Flower Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 30 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 30 rank week 1
Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016Top 10 rank
Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016Top 10 rank week 1
Composing with Colors Photo ContestTop 10 rank
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Composing with Colors Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 4Top 30 rank
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Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 4Top 30 rank week 1
Landscapes with Bokeh Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Landscapes with Bokeh Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
7 Comments |
betsyarmour Platinum
 
betsyarmour June 20, 2016
Truly an amazing photo. I'm impressed! Congratulations on being featured and being a finalist in the Landscapes with Bokeh Contest. Very well deserved!
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BruceSaunders June 20, 2016
Thanks, Betsy, for taking the time to comment! I have been heads down on a work project and hadn't seen the flurry of activity! Quite an honor for me!
eradillo
 
eradillo June 20, 2016
beautiful bokeh, congratulations
DadiGylfason PRO
 
DadiGylfason June 21, 2016
Beautiful and amazing bouquet! Congrats on the featured picture!
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BruceSaunders June 21, 2016
Many thanks for the likes and comments. I appreciate your taking the time for encouragement!
LivenLovenLife
 
LivenLovenLife June 21, 2016
Beautiful bokeh & gold. Love it
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BruceSaunders June 21, 2016
Thank you, LLL! Bucket list item is to head up to OR and spend some time with those beautiful landscapes.
TravelBugDove
 
TravelBugDove June 21, 2016
Incredible use of colors! Beautiful work of art! Congratulations!
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BruceSaunders June 28, 2016
Thanks, Cheryl, I appreciate the encouragement!
laurasilverstein
 
laurasilverstein June 28, 2016
What a beautiful image.
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BruceSaunders June 28, 2016
Thank you, Laura! Sometimes the surprises are the best shots!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken in a nondescript field of what I think are weeds near my house.

Time

Very late afternoon

Lighting

The golden light is from the sun starting to set in the distance straight ahead.

Equipment

Canon 6D with an EF 24-105 F4 iso 100, F4, 1/250

Inspiration

I was actually looking at the patterns in the field overall - looking more for a landscape but I was not impressed with how it was working out, then I saw the gold light out of the corner of my eye and got down much closer to this very delicate plant. I would love somebody to tell me what it is!

Editing

In Adobe Lightroom, I cropped for the composition, dropped contrast and shadows, bumped vibrance and saturation

In my camera bag

Canon equipment: Canon 6D, more often now a 5D MKIII, 50mm, 40 mm pancake, 24-105 for a walkaround, and an old 35-350, supplement with a 16-32 if I know I'm shooting for landscapes

Feedback

Look around you - I was trying for the big picture, and then found the smaller view was much more inspiring.

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