 Pam A. Femrite-Philiph |
Photographing flowers I am getting anxious for spring and that brings up my struggle to get a great shot of a Bearded Iris. I attempt this when ever I have the opportunity and have done ok but, I want a "wow" shot. I work with Macro 1:1 90mm most of the time / I Use the Canon Elan 7NE./ Tripod / and Natural light. Come June I will have White/ Peach/two toned Wht&Purple/ and Purple. The blooms are so big and spread out that I find it hard to get close and capture the whole thing so I do what I can with macro tight fractions of the flower. What I am striving for may not be possible without a medium format cam. But, my question is, How can I get a GREAT photo of one of these beauties?
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Mike Rubin |
Time of day can make a big difference. Have you tried as the sun is setting,casting a glow onto the flower? How about backlit from the rising or setting sun, You should be able to get great detail in the petals, they will seem almost transparent.
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Also, be aware of your background. Isolating the Iris against a contrasting, uncluttered background will help bring it out..... I wouldn't shoot in direct light, it is too contrasty. Like Mike suggested, against a setting or rising sun. You might use a reflector to bounce some light back into the flower. You don't have to have a medium format camera to achieve a nice result, I don't know anything about your camera model, but I think you can achieve your goals with it.
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