Before the Storm: Frozen in the Howling Wind

            I was walking through a howling wind as a strong storm was approaching in the morning, and was struck by a beautiful branch of flowers blowing wildly in the wind. I grabbed hold of the top of the branch with my fingers to try to keep the branch from flailing so much, but had to be careful of the numerous thorns protruding from the branch. My goal was to shoot with a wide open lens at 1.4, and get parts of the leaves and flowers in focus, in an artistic, impressionistic way. I took many shots, but this one came out the best. After I returned back indoors, the storm pummeled the area with a heavy downfall.  So this beautiful, serene scene captured before the storm is not quite a peaceful as it seems.
   

Taken on: April 11, 2024

Tags:

nature

nature's beauty

spirit of nature

colors

pastel colors

flowers

purple flowers

leaves

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/1.4, 1/50 sec, 35mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM \| Art (Nikon F)
Aperture:	f/1.4
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Windows)
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