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Photo of the Day – Phlox paniculata ‘Flame Blue’
Today's Photo of the Day was captured at the Perennial Garden at the University Center of the Arts in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the phlox variety 'Flame Blue'. I captured this using an f-stop of f/2.8, ISO 200 with a shutter speed of 1/125 second. OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 MARK II DIGITAL [...]
Photo of the Day – African Daisy (Gazania rigens)
I captured this Gazania back in August of 2009 using my first $500 digital SLR. It was an Olympus E-500, outfitted with an 8 Megapixel Sensor. As you can see, this image demonstrates that spending $2,000 - $4,000 for a camera body with a 30+ megapixel sensor is not required to get [...]
Photo of the Day – Red Geranium
This is a shot of my wife's red geranium that I captured while testing a new Lensbaby 56 lens. For contrast, I shot it with the blue sky in the background. In my humble opinion the red against blue was pretty dang amazing.
Macro Flower Photography Tip #10
Macro Flower Photography Tip #10 - Look for strong floral geometric patterns that could be framed (composed and/or cropped) to create beautiful abstract images. Nature's geometry oftentimes presents opportunities for creating amazing abstract art to the discerning eye. Therefore, if you see a flower with an interesting geometric pattern, stop and [...]
Macro Flower Photography Tip #9
Macro Flower Photography Tip #9 - Using a shallow depth of field (large aperture opening), take a photo of the flower in shade while the background is in sunlight. This techique will result in amazing bokeh.
Definition of Bokeh
Thought I'd share an important macro flower photography vocabulary word/concept with you this afternoon. As was the case with the phrase "depth-of-field" that I presented last time, this probably won't be new to you if you've studied photography in the past. But, if you're relatively new to macro flower photography, bokeh is [...]
Macro Flower Photography Tip #8
Macro Flower Photography Tip #8 - If possible, sit down and really study your subject (flower). Don't get in a hurry. Look at your subject from different angles. Shoot different parts of your subject - don't think you always have to capture it entirely. Shoot numerous images while focusing on different [...]
Definition of Depth of Field
Thought I'd present a photography vocabulary phrase this morning. If you've studied photography in the past, it's a phrase with which you're probably familiar. If you're new to macro flower photography, it's a phrase you're going to want to know. Let me know if you have any questions. The definition is [...]
Macro Flower Photography Tip #7
Macro Flower Photography Tip #7 - Try making petal edges your point of focus. Petal edges can be extremely beautiful as the subject of a photo. They offer texture and form and can create something very pleasing to the eye.
Macro Flower Photography Tip #6
Macro Flower Photography Tip #6 - Look for interesting points of view (POV). Some of the more interesting macro flower shots are from views other than the front view. When shooting a flower with interesting anatomical features like an anemone, look at it from all sides including front and back. And, [...]
