Digital Camera World - UK (2022-02)

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com FEBRUARY 2022 DIGITAL CAMERA^55

GET SET UP

1

Set up your camera on a

tripod and zoom in to get the

framing you want. You can also

move and rotate the flowers

around to fine-tune the lighting

and, if you’re shooting a bunch,

get the arrangement looking

perfect. Zoom in using Live View

to check your focus is pin-sharp

on the part of the flower you

want to be in focus.

DIAL IN THE SETTINGS

2

Go into Aperture Priority

mode and set the ISO to

100 for best image quality

and switch on the self-timer

mode so that you don’t nudge

the camera when you press

the shutter button, as this

could cause camera shake. Set

the aperture to control how

much depth of field you want.

(See the tips panel, right.)

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THREE TOP TIPS FOR

PERFECT POSIES

Flowers make for fascinating subjects, and it’s easy

to achieve fantastic photographs of them at home.

Here are some top tips and tricks you can implement

to elevate your floral photos to the top of their game,

and take still-life shots fit to hang on the wall.

Add some rigidity with wire

Some thin wire can be useful for wrapping around the

flower stems to give them more rigidity and support

to keep them in the position that works best for your

photos. A plamp is handy for doing this, too!

Depth of field

A wider aperture like f/2.8, or f/1.8, will give you a very

shallow depth of field, so only a thin slice of your scene

will be sharp, while a narrower aperture such as f/22

delivers a much larger zone of sharp focus.

Swap out the background

Propping up a coloured piece of paper behind flowers

is a cheap and effective way of achieving a clean and

vibrant background. Have a look at a colour wheel

graphic to get a clearer idea of which colours

would work well together.

IN-CAMERA TIPS

f/4.5 1/80sec

ISO

250

FRESH PHOTO IDEAS FOR 2022