When I first became interested in flower photography, it never occurred to me to do anything artificial to the flower. I was amazed when one friend told me of clipping a flower with stem, and bringing it indoors to photograph without wind and with controlled light and with an artificial background (ex. white foam board or black velvet fabric). What a great idea that was. That strategy for creating good art had never occurred to me. Another friend told me about using a spritzer bottle in the field to add the very appealing effect of raindrops or morning dew.
"Droplets"
Olympus E-M1 plus 60mm F2.8 Olympus macro
1/100sec @ F8, ISO 200
I definitely like the raindrop effect. It gives a little “something extra” to the image. But I have never actually taken the additional step of procuring a spray bottle and adding it to my gear bag.
So, this image is completely natural. It was taken outside my home after, you guessed it, a real rain shower. Perhaps a spritzer bottle in the hands of an experienced spray bottle aficionado could duplicate the appearance, but I’m thinking that may not be possible. I love the way the raindrops have lined themselves up nicely along certain lines on the blades of grass.
I do think that during this coming season of outdoor flower photography I will add a spray bottle to my kit. It's worth playing with, and it should add some fun. On the other hand, using it seems a bit like catching a stocked trout instead of a wild trout. The wild trout is definitely a higher quality experience. Yet, it should be said that a stocked trout is better than no trout at all!
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