Skills of patting flowers on trees

Spring is coming, everything is reviving, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, which is a good season for many photographers. At this moment, the cherry blossoms in the garden will definitely make you move. But what if the photographic equipment is not up to standard? Don't worry, as long as you master the skills, nothing is a problem.

Next, let's see how to shoot all the love.

1, coke part

Although I don't have a ready-made 18-55, what is the matching E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 on NEX-5R? OSS lens can also be seen as the battle of "dog head". Before the formal introduction, everyone needs to think about a problem. What kind of photos are good? I believe there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people. Here I quote new york? The viewpoint of photography course: A good photo should have a clear theme, a clear subject and a concise picture. Doing the above is success! Let's start the formal class now. Let's get to know the lens focus in your hand first. ? 18mm end belongs to wide-angle end. At this focal length, more picture information will enter the field of vision, while the 55mm end is relatively long, and there is less information in the picture. When taking pictures of flowers on trees, you can try to take pictures with a focal length of 35mm-55mm, considering the three elements of a good photo.

2. Nearest focal length

Many movie friends will shoot at the flowers for a while when they pick up the camera, but after waiting for a long time, they find that sometimes the camera is out of focus or the photos taken are blurred. I think something is wrong with my camera. In fact, you have neglected a key factor: the nearest focal length. The focus range of a camera is limited. If the focal length is too short, nothing can be focused. What is the nearest focal length? The distance from the shooting object to the camera imaging CMOS can be simply and intuitively considered as "your flower is too close to the lens". This is also a common mistake made by beginners, who always feel that they are not "big" enough. What shall we do? Then what? Honey, what you have is 18-55. Zoom it in to the 55th end. If you are still not satisfied, you can buy an auxiliary filter such as a close-up lens to change the focus distance of the lens, so that it can be closer to the flowers.

3. The background is blurred

This may be a real concern of many movie friends. The standard aperture of 18-55mm is basically F3.5-5.6, which can be said to be not large. How can we create a blurred background? Before answering this question? We must first sort out a train of thought. Is background blur really only possible with a large aperture? The answer is no, the so-called background blur is actually a feature of lens imaging, and the soft Jiao Wai is actually the diffusion circle after imaging. I don't explain too many principles here, but the solution must tell you that there are the following points to get a photo with a blurred background: 1. The longer the focal length, the better; 2. What is the theme and background? As far away as possible; 3. The lens should be as close as possible to the subject; 4. Open the aperture. Do you find that the aperture is actually only one of the factors that affect the background blur? With the two key words introduced earlier, combined with just now? What I have learned is that if you choose the focal length of about 55mm, the nearest focal length and the background of the flowers are clean, you can also take pictures of the dog's head blurred!

4. Measurement

Photometry is also a common problem for novice players. Sometimes the photos are very dark, and sometimes the photos are very bright. At this time, it is best to use the formula. Remember that "white plus black minus" can basically be solved? 80% of the problems. When shooting, it is suggested to use "central average adjustment" as the metering method. If the color of the flowers you shoot is lighter, plus exposure compensation, it will also give you a small and fresh feeling. If the color of the photographed flowers is dark, then the exposure compensation should be reduced appropriately. Of course, the method of photography is by no means unique, and learning to make use of that 20% situation can also help us take good photos. Once again, the three elements of a good photo, we can also achieve the desired effect through the use of light and shadow.

In such a photo, I used spot metering. The metering position is white flowers. When the background is dark, the high-speed shutter will darken the background, leaving a brighter theme, which also plays the role of "blurring the background" invisibly.

5. Late stage

Yes, you are right, it is late. Many novices find the later period too difficult to touch. Comparing your own "original movies" with other people's "blockbusters", there is naturally a psychological gap. Let me teach you a few simple ways to improve your photos.

First, import photos into PS. The first step is to copy the layer and find the "Gao Fancha Preserve" option in the filter.

After clicking, select 8- 10 as the numerical value, and then click OK. At this time, you will find the picture gloomy. This step is mainly to sharpen and improve the contrast.

Select the soft light option in the layer options. Now let's see if the picture is much better than before. Stop complaining that your dog's head is not sharp enough.

After this step is completed, select these two layers and press "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E" to stamp them. Next, we will use a plug-in, that is, Nik's Color Efex Pro? 4。 Find the "Dimming/Brightening Center Point" in the plug-in and adjust the two sliders appropriately.

Click OK when you are finished, then select "Brightening Tool" in PS and click the flower several times, and you are done. Is it better than before?

Did you find anything after reading this article? In fact, from beginning to end, I have been paying attention to the three elements of a good photo. For flowers, the first two of the three elements are relatively fixed, so the method I teach you is the basic method to make photos concise and set off the main body. I hope you can find the trick of shooting through keywords after reading it. Go out and practice while spring is still here.