Being a photographer, I like to travel. There’s nothing more exciting for me than to visit a new location, to see the next red rock mesa over the horizon or a waterfall hidden in a mountain valley. But sometimes, when I’m unable to travel, I find a whole new world to explore in my backyard.
Last month my truck spent a lot of time in the shop being repaired and having some preventative maintenance taken care of. Unable to travel and stuck at home, I took a closer look at what was growing in my backyard. What I discovered were dandelions that had gone to seed and formed their “parachute ball”. Using my EF24-70mm f/2.8L lens with a 20mm extension tube and 1.4x extender, I was able to get right up against the dandelion and throw most of the flower out of focus by using a shallow depth-of-field. The end result is the image seen here.
Dandelion abstract
This image of a dandelion and others like it can be ordered on my website, AdamSchallau.com.
~Tech details~
Camera & Lens: Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens, 1.4x Extender & 20mm extension tube
Adam Schallau is a photographer whose work explores a variety of topics that
include the landscape, culture and people of the American Southwest and Rocky
Mountains. It is with a profound respect for the land, its people and their
history that Adam sets out to recapture the spirit of a place to tell a story
through his photography.
Adam is a recipient of the Luminous Landscape Endowment Award and was an Artist-in-Residence
at Grand Canyon National Park.
Who ever thought a dandelion could be so beautiful. I REALLY like this!! I guess you never know what you can find in your own backyard………..