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“Lilac Splendor”

 

© 2014 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott

Here’s a look at another blooming beauty in my garden. The lilac bush gets high marks from me as it is one of the first shrubs to green up every year and provides a rich accent throughout the season even when not blooming. I threw a small extension tube (13mm) on my 135L to allow for even closer focus while retaining the absolutely beautiful OOF rendering. Even stopped down to f/2.8 the depth of field is very, very small, but it enables you to take in some of the details of the many blossoms that make up each lilac cluster while not being overwhelmed by their sheer number. What you miss out on, unfortunately, is the lovely fragrance the lilacs produce. Use your imagination!

Technical information Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 135mm f/2L + 13mm extension tube, Processed in Adobe Lightroom 5, Photoshop CC, and Alien Skin Exposure 6

Gear Used:

Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera (Body Only)
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Software for Mac and Windows (Boxed Version)
Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud 1-Year Subscription
Alien Skin Exposure 5

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