Wonderful macro world

With the approach of the spring, all kinds of vegetation to show the green shoots, insects, birds and flowers are beginning to come out, many photographers began filming macro photography time. Macro photography we usually say is the difference between the conventional photography of a special type of photography method, also known as close-up distance, refers to the film and the actual objects same measurement (1:1), or smaller than the actual object images, with rich details and layers.

Macro photography is very rich, the kinds of usual many details of life can become main body of the shooting, common are: insects, birds and flowers, small adorn article, even some texture rich objects, etc. Through macro photography can open a wonderful world for us, more visual wallop. When shooting macro photography, the essential is to use a macro lens, depending on the focal length there are a lot of shots to choose from. Currently in use is more convenient and the focal length of right is the Canon EF 100mm, not only has very high image quality, but also with high magnification and a very good background blur effect. Good lens also depends on the photographer to play a role, the same equipment in the hands of different photographers, the works difference is very big, the following share you some macro photography shooting experience.

First, build atmosphere along with background

In macro photography in general will try to close to the subject. The depth of field control is very shallow is helpful to guide the audience to attention to the visual center of the picture. And the depth of field is determined by three factors: the control of the aperture size, focal length and object distance, the same situation in other factors, the larger the aperture depth more shallow, the longer the focal length, depth of field more shallow, the closer distance depth more shallow.

As the background in heavy color and light color background is playing the role of foil subject, but if you do not deal well with it will be easily a presumptuous guest usurps the host's role. Background should be simplified as far as possible, the choice of contrast should not be too big, as if in a painting, the background will be simple processing, and save the best part of the frame for the theme.

Second, the use of focus highlights the main body

Focus is arguably the most important part of the macro photography, which is the most troublesome link, if you are shooting a stationary object on the still life stage, you can select automatic focus mode. However, if you want to insects and other small animals, uncertainty factors will increase. First of all, the insects would not have been fixed in one place waiting for you to shoot, you will probably just put the camera it will slip away, this time must have enough patience, and you can even take some snacks to induce it. Secondly, make your head be close to it as far as possible

Third, choose the appropriate time

Spring has come many insects started out activities, but throughout the day it is not every time suitable to shoot. Early in the morning and in the evening is the better time for shooting macro photography, for they need to keep the sun's heat energy, sooner or later in their activity ability is weak, which is advantageous to the shooting. In some places there will be the morning dew before the sun came out, you'll make more pictures to add some crystal clear dew. It is the second best time of a day in the evening, the wind speed is generally not big, also can increase the artificial light source, using mixed color temperature rich colors of the picture.

Also notice the wind when outdoor filming, even if the weather does not be too calm, without wind even if we don't feel the wind, strange air wave always appears in at the moment when the shutter button. Like some outdoor flowers and birds, and insects are easily affected by the wind, then in addition to waiting you can also use some object to stop it, some video friends will bring the black card, umbrellas, etc for this purpose.

Four, equipment and accessories

Macro photography except to prepare macro lens, also need to prepare some accessories to cooperate to complete, one of the most important is the tripod. Any slight vibration shot macro photography will lead to the failure of the film. In the use of a tripod must close the image stabilization function. If you want to try to minimize the effects of vibration, you can also used viewfinder litres of function when using SLR camera, set a shooting time, and the let camera to finish the rest work.

In addition to the tripod, some homemade gadget can also bring some convenience for you, like: black, white card, small watering, etc. Black and white is mainly to control lighting, whether natural or artificial light, some of the light shade is indispensable, and also can make some different shapes of light holes, placed between the light and your subject, through the distance of the move to adjust light.