outdoor photography by Dhabitah | Page 10

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