First things first
I knew when I made this photo of a backlit magnolia blossom that I wanted the flower to look extremely translucent. To achieve this effect, I literally painted in the petal details where the petals overlapped the magnolia branches to create what I sometimes call an “illusion of transparency”—the petals, of course, are not literally transparent, but the contrast between petal and stem created via digital painting creates the illusion that the petals are transparent.
200mm macro lens, 3/10 of a second at f/7.1 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.
A camera is an extension of ourselves. An appendage to bring us closer to the universe.
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