Wordless Wednesday – Milkweed seedpod – #WordlessWednesday
In this blog I share my photographs, photography tips and some thoughts and insights about photography
In this blog I share my photographs, photography tips and some thoughts and insights about photography
It is all about the light 
Milkweed seeds and silk make fascinating subjects, even if focusing can be a problem, especially when there’s a breeze. I struggled with that last week.
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Not blowing the whites is also a problem.
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I’ve learned that my Canon 5DS R generally underexposes bright scenes. That, coupled with the fact that I always shoot in raw mode, means that only rarely in recent years have I ended up with blown-out highlights.
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You have to be very careful with the Nikon.
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👌👌👌📷🌹
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🙂
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I’ve yet to see any milkweed fluff this year, although I have seen some thistle down. It’s fun trying to capture its complexity; I especially like the clarity of the seed at the bottom.
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Yes, it is fun. I want to try again this seed pod season.
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This resembles smoke photography, at least to me. It will be a while before our milkweed begins to produce seeds. I saw my first caterpillar a few days ago but although obviously there has been at least one adult I have yet to see a butterfly. This is a nice composition and a very good subject for black and white. Not a hint of blown whites so well done, Alessandra.
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I found the analogy with smoke photography interesting.
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Intriguing! I cheated and took my seed pods back to my studio and took images with flash and many layers of focus stacking!
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For this one, I shot wide open. The sharp portion is the lower seed. I like the effect, but for stock I would have taken your approach.
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