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Flower Photography

Don't take flower pictures in direct sunlight:
this is the most common mistake that beginners make. Plants look great in the sun with the naked eye, but neither film or digital can cope with the increased contrast. Overcast conditions are usually best, colours then saturate and your pictures will still look really bright, but even more colourful. There are exceptions to this though - for example, sunlight can create dark shadows behind your sunlit subject, creating an excellent non-distracting background. If you are going to take plant pictures in sunlight, try using a polarising filter to reduce glare and enhance the colours.

Use Lower ISO settings on your Digital Camera:
To get the lowest noise, most digital cameras work best at ISO100, so use

this setting and a tripod for best results. You don't want to take a great image, only to find the noise unacceptable - especially if you want to try and sell your images, or get them published

Get a 1:1 Macro lens - if you want to get close, to really show the amazing form of plants in their full glory, you need the right lens for the job. The Tamron 90mm is an excellent lens that comes highly recommended and fits most SLR's. I've used one for many years

Use a tripod - getting close increases the chance of camera shake, so it's best to use a tripod whenever possible. It also slows down the picture-taking process, which means you have more time to concentrate on the composition

Blur your backgrounds - use a large aperture (small number like f5.6) to avoid
fussy, distracting backgrounds. The Kaffir Lily pictures below prove the point. However, using your camera's depth of field preview feature is the best way to ensure that you've blurred the background - and still got enough of the plant in focus .