Photo of the Week 8/12/21
Hi everyone, we hope you’re having a great week. This week’s Photo of the Week is of some delicate spring buds that have got us reminiscing about warmer weather, and we just had to share them!
Camera details:
Camera: Canon EOS 100D
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/125s
Lens: EF-S18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 III
Aperture: F8
Focal length: 55mm
Phil took this photo, entitled Symmetry, a few years ago before he started building his collection of Olympus cameras. As you can see, the fascinating symmetry of the leaves on either side of the buds frames the subject perfectly and really helps show the natural order that can appear in the world around us and that so often goes unnoticed. Phil utilised bokeh to help the photo look more tidy and to really draw the viewer’s attention to the buds and leaves that serve as the subject of this particular photo.
In terms of editing, Phil added a vignette to darken the outside and increase the background blur. He then added a radial filter to the middle of the photo with an increase to clarity and contrast, and reduction of the black point to really emphasise the buds. Interestingly, there is no colour adjustment in this photo – the unearthly green glow in the photo is completely natural and really showcases the vivid colours of nature.