Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, tagged Alexandria VA, backlit, Canon Rebel XT, daffodil, green spring gardens, Sigma 135-400mm telephoto zoom lens on April 7, 2013| 10 Comments »
The sun was almost directly in front of me, a situation that is usually not optimal for photographs, but I really liked the interplay of the light and the shadows on this white and yellow daffodil.
It’s definitely a side of the daffodil that is not featured very often, but it is a lesson for me of the value of looking for new perspectives. I like image that I managed to get by looking at the flower from the other side.
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Posted in animals, Nature, Photography, wildlife, tagged backlighting, backlit, canon 55, Canon Rebel XT, glamor, Huntley Meadows Park, squirrel on November 5, 2012| 9 Comments »
Backlighting adds drama and glamor, even when the subject is as ordinary as a squirrel.
I was almost done shooting photos today when I decided to try to capture a few images of squirrels. Usually they are too quick for me and I often end up with blurry photos. As I approached a squirrel, he climbed a tree and I stopped and waited to see if he would climb higher. Instead, he climbed out onto a tiny branch, offering me a profile shot with beautiful backlighting. I love the glow around the face and tail and the warmth of the light showing though the squirrel’s ear. Even the bokeh is nice.
Even a squirrel can look glamorous, under the right conditions.
Squirrel glamor shot
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