Focusing on flowers
Getting the right shot takes skill and a little knowledge of lightning,depth of
field,viewpoint and exposure control goes a long way.
GO WILD!
poppies:poppies
are summer
flowers,thriving on
neglected ground.
They can grow in
large numbers
creating swathes
of colors.try shooting
from a low angle or
as part of a wider
view.
orchids:There
are hundreds of
species wild orchid.
They enjoy a wide
variety of habitats.
so,research species
first.Try cropping
in tight to isolate
individual flowers.
Wild OR CULTIVATED,plants and flowers
grow in many different guises.But while
they can vary greatly in size,shape,color
and appearance,most plants can be approached in much the same way photograpically for all kind s of plant life,technique
and way is which you light them is actually
quite similar.Therefore,whether you visit a
local park,public gardens our advise will
ensure your return with incredible images
time after time.
Depth of field
The aperture you select will have a large
influence on how your nature images
look.The size of the aperture greatly
dictates the amount depth of field the
zone of acceptable sharpness in front
of,and behind, your point of focusA wide
aperture like f/4 produces a shallow
depth of filed,ideal if you wish to render
background detail pleasantly out of
focus.A small aperture like f/16 generates
plenty depth of field,which is best suited to
images where you want the the subject to
be sharp through it.It is important that you
dont let your camera automatically control
aperture selection,which would be the he
case if you were using program or shutter
priority mode.Instead manually select
apertures by using eithe