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I don’t do a lot of flowers and I’m a bit ambivalent about this. It seems okay for what it is, but I wonder if it could be, in some way, elevated. I have the opportunity, in a few days, to photograph at a tulip farm, so any advice on capturing flowers would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
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Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC (I was out shooting birds at the time, and I’ll be taking a macro lens to the tulip farm), 480 mm; 1/250 at f10, ISO 400.
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Really like the colors, detail in the flower, and blurred background. I think I understand your thought about elevating the image since I feel the same about many of my floral shots. Looking forward to what others might suggest. Since the daffodils have floral parts in thees, sometimes there are arrangements for symmetry or angles that are different. Thanks for sharing.
A lovely front-on view with good detail. Flowers are all about lighting that shows off their structure, and that’s not always easy to arrange, especially outdoors. The petals here are a bit flat and there might not be much in the way of tonalities to bring out, but worth a try.
For the tulips, if there is any sun bring a diffusion screen, and use your third hand to manage a reflector. The combination can be awesome. You can sometimes manage with a single diffuser (without a reflector) if you hold it very, very close. It can give you some magic light. And stacking is a wonderful idea – you can use the whole stack or just some of the frames. It’s a great way to get a softer BG and usually lets you do a good subject selection.
Missed the Tulip farm request, Allen. I’ve seen some awesome looking images using a wide lens and using the rows as leading lines. Getting very low (and muddy) seems to be very beneficial. I haven’t photographed in them for years, so my memory of my own futile efforts is thankfully blurred.
Thanks for the suggestions, @Diane_Miller and @Dennis_Plank . These are ideas I was looking for. It’s predicted to be a sunny day, so I think I’ll need something to block or diffuse the light. Wide angle sounds interesting and I’ll bring that lens along with the macro. Haven’t done much stacking, but worth a try. I’ll post if some turn out okay.
Allen: I like the square crop for this image and think you did well, especially with single capture. Good work with your long lens setup. For the tulips, if it is a bright day consider doing some backlit shots as well. Good luck and looking forward to what you come up with.>=))>
