Skills of taking macro photos of plants

All kinds of flowers bloom all year round. No matter what kind of photography weapon you hold, I believe that in the face of delicate and fragrant flowers, you can't help but press the shutter ... Macro photography is an art of taking close-up photos, which can show the details that people can't see clearly. So, how to take a good macro photo of plants?

Narrow the distance and consider the angle

As long as you are willing to get close, the plantain inflorescence at your feet can also be beautiful and moving.

"If you don't shoot well enough, you're not close enough." This famous saying by robert capa, a famous war correspondent, has become a necessary creed in photography courses. For natural macro photography, this is also the first criterion to follow. As long as we are good at discovering and approaching, we can open up a new world. Simply put, of course, the closer the better. In a painting, a flower will have a stronger influence than several scattered flowers in most cases. Therefore, we should choose a flower and put it in the middle of the screen or at the golden section.

At the same time, we should pay attention to avoid prone shooting. "Quasi-God perspective" is not a good idea in nature photography. Sometimes, if you lie on the ground and choose a more charming angle, you may find something more unique.

Consider the angle

From another perspective, petite Zi Yuan suddenly appears full of vitality. Control the depth of field by focusing on the material.

The biggest wish when taking pictures is that the background is empty. Of course, it is also very simple. First, you need to know what "depth of field" is. Simply put, the depth of field is "the proportional range of clear patterns". The greater the depth of field, the clearer the background, and the smaller the depth of field, the more blurred the background.

The depth of the scene helps to highlight the details.

Two-color blood-enriching grass in Mulan paddock-the picture of depth of field is conducive to highlighting details and the background is very clean.

The depth of field is related to three points: first, the aperture of the lens is inversely proportional to the depth of field; Secondly, the focal length is inversely proportional to the depth of field; Finally, the shooting distance is proportional to the depth of field. Sounds a little lost? It doesn't matter, you just need to do the following steps:

1. Turn on the macro mode of the camera or mobile phone (usually represented by a small flower) to minimize the shooting distance.

2. Modulate the focal length of the zoom lens to the maximum, that is, "zoom to the nearest".

3. If the camera has an aperture priority mode (usually represented by the letter A), adjust the aperture value to the acceptable minimum (the aperture value is the smallest and the aperture is the largest, such as F4).

4. Choose the nearest distance to focus (most cameras will have an auto-focus prompt), hold your hands firmly, and press the shutter to live together!

To sum up, the shallow depth of field is "close, close, and small aperture value". Is it easy? However, learning to make proper use of depth of field composition can also make the background unreal and get good shooting results.

Proper use of deeper depth of field can also create a good artistic conception.

Campbell in the corner-a deeper depth of field can also create a good artistic conception. "Let there be light"

The flowers in spring bloom in the sun, and the colors in spring never fade under the lens.

Try to choose a time when the sun is softer.

Since photography is a technology related to the reflection of light, light is naturally indispensable. Because not all natural controllers have the money to buy sharp weapons, in order not to cause the target to turn white and the background to be extremely dark, we only discuss flash-free shooting here.

Of course, the light is also exquisite, try to choose a time when the sun is softer, such as morning and evening, sunny days with clouds and so on. And you can stand in the background light of flowers, so you can shoot with very magnificent (and of course limited) background light.

Another perfect shooting time is a sunny day after rain. At this time, there are still clouds in the sky and rain beads on the flowers. Of course, if you have a watering can at hand, you can "make" rainy days.

Make good use of precious light and shadow in dim environment.

In the greenhouse, lupine leaves are covered with water droplets. Make good use of precious light and shadow in dim environment. Beat the blur, beat the virtual shadow.

"Oh, it's empty again!" Because flowers are usually stuck on one side, arm jitter has become the biggest problem, but if you really can't take a clear picture, you can try the following suggestions:

1. Use a simple tripod. Of course, it also costs money ... but sometimes you can simply realize a "human tripod" with your surroundings or limbs: for example, fix the camera with stones around you, or put your elbows on the ground and so on.

2. Choose a windless moment. In windy weather, you can try to wait for the flowers to stop shaking, or you can block the wind with your body or clothes (remember not to block the light). Or use a slow shutter speed, so that you can see the flowers moving (press the shutter and you will see the trajectory of the flowers moving), and you will "see" the wind and have a different vision. Try this "watching the wind" method, maybe you will love this shooting method.

The slow shutter recorded the falling Chun Xue.

The slow shutter records the falling Chun Xue, and the branches of Celastrus orbiculatus stand out under the snow.

3. Increase the shutter speed. "Safe shutter speed" is generally 1/ focal length seconds. For example, for a 100mm lens, the safe shutter speed is1100 second. When the automatic mode can't get a clear image, you can choose the shutter priority mode (usually represented by the letter S), generally speaking. A shutter speed of 1/200 seconds or faster is enough to eliminate the influence of wind. In addition, improving the camera sensitivity (ISO) is also one of the effective ways to ensure the shutter speed.