I forgot to go take some photos of plants and animals until relatively late on Saturday night, but this ended up being a blessing in disguise. I went to the greenhouses in the Benson building, but they were locked. However, the security guard let me in. None of the lights were on in the greenhouses, making for quite the challenge in shooting (the only flashlight I had was my iPod), but it also offered some great opportunities. (Particularly, to learn how to adjust my camera’s focus one-handed, while shining a light at the subject with the other.)
Clockwise, from top-left:
“Life to Death”; January 21, 2012, 10:29pm; BYU-Idaho Greenhouse, Rexburg, ID; f/5.6; 1/15; Canon T3i; Sharpen filter applied and partially masked out
“Green”; January 21, 2012, 10:34pm; BYU-Idaho Greenhouse, Rexburg, ID; f/4.0; 1/60; Canon T3i; Flash fired, Saturation increased, Sharpened
“Wolverine”; January 23, 2012, 10:32am; BYU-Idaho Wildlife Museum, Rexburg, ID; f/5.6; 1/13; Canon T3i; Sharpening added
“Night for Day”; January 21, 2012, 11:02pm; BYU-Idaho, Rexburg, ID; f/4.5; 0.5; Canon T3i; Sharpen, soft glow, and levels adjusted
Andy,
I like your flora and fauna pictures. I especially like the photo titled “Green”. The thick texture of each leaf is great and I like how you captured the shadow as well. The hard water on the leaves is also fun for this shot. You did a great job with each of your photo!
Glad you liked it, especially since it was nothing but luck. The greenhouses were pitch black when I went there, so I had no light to work with. The reason the shadow was captured is because I was using the camera’s flash, and that was the only source of light!