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Flower Pictures Basics To Help Improve Your Pictures
To succeed at flower photography, you won't need any fancy equipment, but you will need to pay attention to detail. If you want to take beautiful flower pictures, like the ones in magazines, this article will help show you how you can do that with a digital compact camera.
Many of us have taken a picture of a flower and thought it was perfect - that is until we saw it enlarged or on a computer screen.
Another problem many new flower photographer enthusiasts find is that their pictures come out blurry and out of focus.
Blurry or poorly made up photos are stuff that are really easy to steer clear of if you follow simple proven steps.
The first thing to do is plan to take your flower pictures when the lighting is good and the wind is still. Even the most gentle breeze can cause enough of a quiver in the stem to create blur in a close up. Usually the calmest time of day is around dawn. Dawn is also the time when you can usually find the best lighting.
But if you don't want to get up early, you can still get great flower pictures. Other good times for lighting are the hour before sunset and anytime there is high overcast (bright overcast). These times offer soft light without the dark, harsh shadows. The times just after dawn and before sunset add a warm glow. And if it's a little windy, you'll need to set up a blind or a temporary windbreak.
The other main cause of blurry or out of focus flower pictures is the camera, more specifically taking a close up without the proper setting. Depending on how close of a shot you want, set your camera to Portrait or Macro. The actual macro environment allows you to take from inside an in . up to and including foot depending upon your camera (look at your camera's guide). If using manual settings, choose a wide aperture (small F-stop number). All of the above settings sharpen the subject and put the background out of focus, even blur it.
Let's look now at turning that pretty flower into the perfect subject for your photo.
- Look for a flower with pristine undamaged petals. Or perhaps if you discover any flower that is practically perfect, with the exception of a tattered petal or perhaps a couple of, merely take them of. If removing the petals will leave a gap then leave it alone and move on to another flower.
- Look for tiny bugs and loose particles like dust, and then remove with them with a soft, makeup or artist's brush.
- For a dewy look, gently sprinkle or spay the petals with a few drops of water.
Next it's time to compose your picture.
- Look at the flower from different positions to see what angle looks best in your viewfinder or preview LCD. Make sure to look for shadows and other things in the background that may not look good in your picture. Notice how the light plays from different angles. You should also look at taking your picture from different angles or vantage points. Try standing directly above the flower and then try lying on the ground to see which angle looks best.
- Make sure that if you're leaning over the flower you don't cast a shadow on it. And if the flower is backlit (which can create a nice, iridescent effect), avoid lens flare by using a lens shade or wearing a broad brim hat to prevent light from entering the lens.
- Also look at the tones in the background. Diverse hues is likely to make your own picture pop.
Once you find the best angle to take the flower, fill the viewfinder with the flower and use classic composition methods like the "rule of thirds" to position the flower in the best position in the camera frame.
Then focus on the part of the image you want to be the sharpest - this could be the stamen, a ladybug, etc. Then keeping super steady, press the shutter down.
As you can see, flower photography is all about detail. And how you display your flower photo also makes a difference so make sure to display it in a picture frame that compliments it.
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