What are the macro photography skills?

? Macro? It refers to shooting at a relatively close distance with a large magnification, and the human eye often can't see the objects close to 15cm clearly. The optical school of professional macro lens is designed according to the needs of close-range shooting. So what are the macro photography skills? Come and have a look with me!

(1) Macro photography skills.

When shooting still life, tripod is the best way to fix the camera. It is relatively difficult to photograph moving things such as insects. If used carefully, a tripod is still feasible.

Remember: focus roughly first, then composition, and then focus accurately. If you use autofocus or focus indication or split image to focus on the subject in the center of the picture, the focus position will be different when you move the camera. Even if you can keep the camera/lens away from the subject (which is extremely difficult to do), the focus of the subject in the center of the non-center subject is still different due to the triangle relationship (it is best to choose manual focus). Because this object is only one dollar in size,

Because the effect of hand shaking in shooting macro scenes is much more obvious than the general situation, in addition to the "amplified" vibration, it will also affect the front and rear focus; On the other hand, if you want to get a large depth of field, you have to reduce the aperture F 1 1, and the small butterfly is still the size of a dollar, so it is difficult to focus and you can't fly too close.

Focus: Focus is the key, and eyesight is the key: learn to correctly grasp the focal plane-the focal plane is a very difficult problem, and adhere to a principle: put what you want to express on a plane as much as possible, and be clear about what is in the photo when shooting. The fuselage with depth of field prediction function comes into play at this time, and good things can be shot through correct composition and appropriate focal plane.

(2) Use the best lens you can afford.

Macro photography has formed a unique category. Macro, as the name implies, is to shoot tiny things. Because these tiny things are often scenes that our eyes rarely see, many macro photos make us feel amazing. But don't small things belong to the macro? Actually, it is not. There is no clear definition of macro photography, which can be generally divided into: close-range photography? The magnification is1:2 ~1:1; Ultra-close photography? 1: 1~6: 1。

Let's talk about the equipment first: the macro lens is mainly the macro in the fixed focus area: for example, 100 zoom, 180 zoom and so on. For example, the macro of Canon SLR lens EF 180MM F/3.5L USM is around 9500 yuan.

If you want to shoot a macro, just buy a macro lens and shoot it back. Buying again is not recommended here (of course, money is not another issue). I always say, use your camera and lens well. Today, I'm going to introduce how to take macro photos with a lens that only has a zoom lens and no macro function. I'll teach you a trick: (Do great things with small money): Close-up ring of SLR camera-Close-up ring automatic electronic focusing macro adapter ring.

Just put the adapter ring between your existing lens and camera without macro function and you can shoot. Macro effect can be achieved (increase the number of adapter rings according to the needs of different magnification (the more you add, the greater the magnification).

Key point: it is not the majority who really bring the lens in their hands to the extreme. There is still a lot of room for improvement in technology. It takes more patience to study technology, which is probably easier to succeed than updating equipment.

(3) Stability is the key to macro shooting.

Use a stable tripod-macro photography usually requires a relatively slow speed. Take the familiar sunshine rule of 16 as an example. At the aperture of f 1 1, the speed should be 1/ISO. When calculating the sensitivity of 100 degrees, the speed of1125 should be used. Usually in 1/30-4? A tripod is very necessary.

When shooting outdoors, even if you use a tripod, you should still pay attention to the wind. Many shooting subjects are easily blown away by the wind. At this time, in addition to waiting, you can also use objects to block the wind. If you bring a black umbrella for this.

Point: Theoretically, the heavier the tripod, the better. Try not to raise the center pillar, and it is best not to protrude the thinnest leg joint. Lowering the tripod to the lowest height on the ground is another important indicator of the height of the main body close to the ground. A tripod with a low center of gravity can effectively reduce shaking. Moreover, all movable parts have been completely locked, and any loose parts will amplify the vibration.