Jeff, I am getting very frustrated with my own flower shots. I see some of the same things in your shots.
- They seem to have too little detail. I think this is from focus and over exposure. For the focus - a tripod is essential. I also have problems of it always being very windy in the Dallas area in the Spring - so even a tripod does not help - just wait out the breeze. For the exposure, go to manual mode and or bracket the exposure depending on what your camera supports.
- The other thing I see is the composition. I think either a very tight shot with only the central flower or an interesting multi-flower shot are best. Both of these are in between these two extremes.
- The last input is the background. It is better if you can have an unobtrusive background. Out of focus by using a wider aperture (smaller f#) can work, but the focus gets harder and more critical.
So, these are the challenges I am working on - hope it helps.
Dennis |
