Name: Sophia Spurgin
Picture title: Anemone Blue
Nationality: British
Occupation: Retired Teacher

Sophia:
‘I found a small patch of Anemone blanda in a wood beside a road near my house. The flowers are very low growing so I had to use my camera on a beanbag and lie down to look through the viewfinder. I chose one flower that was growing slightly apart from the rest so I’d only have the one bloom in focus. I used a wide aperture to give me a shallow depth of field and shot through some other flowers in the foreground. All of these techniques ensure a very soft focus around the flower, making it appear dream like. I got some odd looks from local walkers who only saw me at the last minute as they passed by the wood.’

Technical information:
Canon 5D Mark IV 
Lensbaby Velvet 56
ISO 200
f/4
1/500sec
Accessories: Mini tripod
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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