Photographer: Brett Nelson (from Seattle, Wa.)
“These florals were in a courtyard at my hotel in Honolulu. I had made a few photos of them, but I was not impressed with the outcome as they, the flowers themselves, looked sparse. Upon returning home and uploading them in Adobe Lightroom, I then had no intention of developing them. But, instead of deleting the photo, I just kept it in the program. About a week later, I experimented with their development process. I then found the floral arrangement looked better in black and white with rich blacks from contrast, exposure, and lighting adjustments. The end result gave birth to the most remarkable photo. The original sparseness in the image was now perfect “negative space” around the flowers, which provided great contrast against the flowers, enhancing their focal point. It’s a great lesson to learn from as to never delete any of your photos, no matter how bad or unflattering they are in their underdeveloped form. I have always discovered that when I underestimate certain photos, they turn out to be some of my best work.”
Camera: Leica D-Lux 4
You can find more of Brett’s photography HERE and HERE.
Brett was also previously featured on the blog in the post Kite in Tree.
