"Umbrella 2"

Umbrella 2

"Umbrella 2"

Since it's a rainy day today... seems like there's no better time to post another photograph from my recent "umbrella series".  And since I believe in giving credit where credit is due - I have to admit that these photos were inspired by a very good friend of mine and excellent photographer in her own right. :-)

Shot with a Nikon E8700 and processed in Nikon Capture NX2

"Umbrella 3"

"Umbrella 3"

Recently I spent a few minutes shooting a display of umbrellas in a local retail location.  And to be honest I was inspired to make these photos by the work of a very good friend of mine.

I was attracted to the different colors, patterns, textures and the mixed lighting present.

Situations like this offer endless opportunities to try shooting at different angles and focal lengths to create different compositions.  The mixed light sources (in this case daylight and industrial track lighting) can be used to enhance the colors in your photographs.

This is part of a series I did using an Android device and PhotoShopExpress.  I plan on returning with a DSLR to follow-up on my initial shooting of these colorful subjects.  

Stay tuned :-)