I recently went on a vacation and found a flower that I wanted to photograph. I am not a pro and dont like to switch lenses to shoot macro (besides I dont own a macro lens!)
The "goldilocks and the the 3 bears" approach to close-up photos of flowers
I realized that the trick is to get close to the object, and use a high f stop (but not too high to make the background too clear).
Since you are shooting close, the flower is usually in different planes. Having a low f stop reduces depth of field and hence an out of focus image. Having a very high f-stop does not blur the background and hence pulls you away from the subject.
Too low an f-stop (f/1.8)
Too high an f-stop (f/8)
Just right (f/4.5)
Here is another pic I took
The "goldilocks and the the 3 bears" approach to close-up photos of flowers
I realized that the trick is to get close to the object, and use a high f stop (but not too high to make the background too clear).
Since you are shooting close, the flower is usually in different planes. Having a low f stop reduces depth of field and hence an out of focus image. Having a very high f-stop does not blur the background and hence pulls you away from the subject.
Too low an f-stop (f/1.8)
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Too high an f-stop (f/8)
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Just right (f/4.5)
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Here is another pic I took
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| From Kodaikanal_Vacation |
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