Page 10 - Boca ViewPointe - July '19

Page 10, Viewpointe July 2019

The Photo Corner: On Assignment – Just Looking Around

By George Steinman basement photo laboratory
in my home. In retrospect,
Spring weather has come what an amazing looking
and gone. Now we have that car. And now that I’m older
great summer time period and and wiser, I really wish I
everything is in bloom. As I could take this photo again
learned from past experiences, and really do justice to this
the two biggest issues for amazing one of a kind type
photographing a flower unique automobile.
are photographing it at the That’s it for this month.
right/best time of day and Always remember to have
photographing it while it is at your camera with you all
peak bloom before it begins to die. Certainly these are much the time as you may see
easier said than done. And an obvious implied important issue something that you have
is that I really want to spend most of my time photographing never seen before and
flowers and not having to spend an inordinate amount of time might never see again. Also
on my computer editing out floral imperfections. don’t forget the Peter Lik
My Magnolia philosophy “It’s not what
I was really fortunate, actually quite lucky, with being at the you see. It’s how you see
right spot at the right time in photographing this magnolia flower. it”. Follow the light and
We have several magnolia trees planted on both the east and photograph everything that
west sides of our property. This flower was photographed on the light makes beautiful. May
east side of out property early in the afternoon. Typically I don’t the light be with you always.
take photographs early in the afternoon as the sun near its peak And most important, always
causing a flat light with virtually no shadows. However, here in make photography fun.
this case, the timing along with the unique flower composition Excalibur
and position were both perfect with the sun light shining on George Steinman is
the outside of the flower giving it a sense of depth with very a resident of The Palms
light shading. Also, two of the petals were formed as though and can be contacted at
they were covering the yellow rear inside flower, making it the sgphotollc@gmail.com. 
dominant part of the flower. Thank you Mother Nature.

My First B/W Car Photo - An Excalibur
My Magnolia

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weekly assignment was Cars. As I was working in
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