Introduction to macro photography

"I can't take beautiful photos because I only have a simple entry-level camera. My photo doesn't look like what I want. Obviously, it is time to spend money on a more expensive camera. My shooting effect is not good. I think this is because my camera is not from Quan Huafu. It doesn't have much dynamic range and high ISO. Do you have such an idea? " If so, these ideas will prevent you from taking colorful photos!

1. Trinity rule

You may already know and use it, but let's proceed in order. First of all, this is one of the basic "rules" in photography-the "trichotomy".

Kingfisher is the main theme. So the kingfisher is placed on two-thirds of the straight line, and the frame is divided into nine parts by two horizontal and vertical lines, which intersect at four points. When composing a composition, please put the subject at the point where the horizontal and vertical lines intersect. If there are secondary subjects in the image, please try to place them at the same position where the lines intersect.

Many cameras have a "grid" option. Please turn it on in the menu. Two-thirds of the grid will appear in the LCD viewfinder to help find the view.

Triangulation greatly improves the composition of photos and significantly affects the visual appeal of photos.

2. Golden spiral (golden ratio)

The golden spiral (also known as the golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral) is a synthesis technique based on a series of Fibonacci sequences. The golden section ratio has been used in art, sculpture and architecture since ancient times, and it can also be used in photography to create beautiful and pleasant compositions.

The main object here is the crab, so if you put the crab where the spiral meets, put the main object in the smallest rectangle/square, and put the auxiliary object on the curved spiral, you can create a pleasing photo.

3. Color wheel

Please use special colors according to the color wheel when typesetting.

For example, red and green or purple and yellow are opposite colors, and one of the best ways to find out the colors in an image is to find objects with opposite colors. It also includes objects with contrasting colors.

When the image contains two opposite colors, the image will look beautiful, so you can try this technique on regular objects.

Life skills: If the color does not completely match the color wheel, it can be partially corrected in post-processing.

This is a close-up image of a flower. In the center of the flower, the color is yellow, and the surrounding stamens are purple. Yellow and purple are opposite colors on the color wheel.

4. Foreground objects

In addition to the theme and background, the foreground is also an important part of the image. Adding foreground objects will increase the depth of painting-especially the landscape.

Usually, most interesting shots we pay attention to have themes and backgrounds. Including themes in the foreground will increase the depth of the painting.

Any image is two-dimensional, and adding an interesting foreground object will enrich the image.

In the lens of the waterfall, rocks are included in the foreground, which increases the depth of the picture. If there is no foreground object, the waterfall image will be flat.

design

In the first photo, a paddy field was taken during the rainy season. In addition to the overall planning of the field, it is also related to the repetitive pattern of straw production.

A pattern is a repetition of an object, shape or color. When shooting outdoors, as long as you look carefully, you will find patterns. Shooting such a pattern will increase the uniformity of the image, while objects that destroy the uniform pattern will make the image more dynamic.

Step 6 be symmetrical

Symmetric composition is usually of great interest to the audience and can be used to photograph symmetrical objects or their symmetrical positions in reflection. For symmetrical composition, you can choose the subject as the center and keep the symmetry line in the center of the picture, which will make the symmetry of the picture well balanced.

7. Criteria

A work with a theme and lines that guide the audience's eyes can create a powerful image. When shooting the main object, please draw a line in the picture to point to the object. The auxiliary line can be a street, a wall, a floor, a staircase, a tree or any object that forms a line that leads the eyes to the main object.

In this image, the main object is a person walking alone. This type of composition will attract people's attention, because these routes will attract people's attention to singles.

Step 8 leave a blank

When composing a composition, please pay attention to the moving position of the subject, and leave some space in this area or in the direction he looks. This is called negative space. The composition of negative space can create a very effective composition.

You can also apply white space to different types of pictures, and use it for portraits, wild animals, birds, cars, urban landscapes and so on.

9. odd numbers

When creating a work, try to include an odd number of elements. Odd objects can be three, five or seven, etc. With strange things, the image will become more harmonious and balanced.

On the other hand, even objects can increase the sense of contrast, but we think the images of odd objects are more balanced than even objects.