Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image.

David Gibides travels around the country to create photos of wildlife and nature. He also does work for organizations that need images for marketing. 

He stepped behind the lens at a late age and still only considers himself an amateur photographer with a few advanced skills. For David, it has always been about connecting with God through nature.

David Gibides

Why and how David created this image

This poppy caught David’s eye at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. It stood tall above the crowded field. While this is a fan favorite, David loves the color in this image.

For post-processing, he brought the RAW image into Adobe Lightroom and then used Lumear Neo to adjust the contrast, structure and lighting. In the process, David learned that every photo has a chance. Look into the subject for stories that are not obvious.

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Please only submit one image at a time and for now only one submission per person. We’ll ask for more at a later date if we need them. If you have any questions, comment here or send me a message within the community. We look forward to your submissions.

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