Daniel Binkard: May 2017

14 May 2017

Flower Closeup, Nebraska National Forest, May 14, 2017

Flowers in the Nebraska National Forest, May 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A straightforward flower photo with the classic 105mm f/4 Micro-Nikkor from the early ’70s. The sun was low enough to give the details some shadowy distinction. There is an important balance between contrasty light that is too harsh versus diffused light that is too flat. Each subject will demand its own kind of light. I shot this wide open, so the focus quickly goes pleasantly soft from the sharp foreground details.