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​Macro photography strategy and let the world a bit bigger

Macro photography strategy and let the world a bit bigger

Macro photography method is a special kind of photography, to close the subject, and a diet of insects, plants and flowers for the subject. Then taken the friends how to start learning macro photography? Equipment, set, lighting, and so on are taken into consideration; let's enjoy the pleasure of macro photography together from here!

Macro photography strategy and let the world a bit bigger

First, photographic equipment

In order to get to 1:1 magnification ratio or above of the original physical image, be fitted with a high pixel SLR cameras, and assembling a macro lens with 1:1 magnification ratio, there are different macro lens focal length, from 60 mm and 90 mm and 100 mm to 200 mm, the changing of science and technology, some macro lens has been referred to as "VR", "IS" and "OS" and other anti-shock lens, for the photographer to hold when shooting brings clear macro canvas prints images, even with no shock, also can be equipped with "single foot rack" or "tripod" to stabilize the filming equipment. When needed, but also to use as the main body fill flash light. We can also cooperate with the macro close-up ring more than 1:1 image, but must pay attention to the use of close-up ring can cause slight deviation and losing the ability to "infinity" focus. (Note: close-up loop does not affect the imaging.)

Second, the amplification ratio of 1:1

In general, we may not put some conventional photographic images on the screen to amplify see photos, about to watch the whole image without three smoke like elements, "pine, you," can the door after our minimum requirement, however, you might as well use macro lens, enlarge home look at photos, maybe there will be a greater surprise, persuading people have more interest on macro photography.

Third, focus skill

Macro lens structure is different from the other lens, because want to shoot the fine canvas prints images, the lens Focus speed is relatively slow, especially a telephoto lens, such as 180 mm, 200 mm macro lens Focus speed is slower, you can "Manual Focus" or "full-time Manual Focus" the subject, "full-time Manual Focus (Full - time Manual Focus)" function allows the photographer to autofocus, also can do the Manual Focus real-time tuning, greatly save time, avoid missed the important moment. You can also use the focus ring to manually fine tune to the main body, and then use the "auto focus" function to lock the main body, to achieve the best shooting results. Photographer need repeated practice about functional, highly, avoid panic when to shoot, miss the good chance.

Fourth, camera Settings

Set appropriate photography is one of the important elements of an image, once set improperly, too vague images of the aperture setting makes, or the aperture setting the interloper, main body and the booked host both images and make booked clutter alternative vision of beauty. ISO also cannot be too high, too high will make too much noise, image loss image visual esthetics; slow shutter can be caused by environment brought about by the micro blurred, so it is necessary to have proper setting.

Fifth, because the body of the shooting is very small, macro photography is relatively easy to produce vibration, in order to reduce vibration and get more clear image, use a tripod or at the foot of the single frame is generated will help reduce vibration problems, combined with shutter release, will get twice the result with half the effort. But beware: use the tripod will decrease the mobility of the photographer, for some move faster species is to avoid the use of a tripod.

In recent years, a lot of brand new red macro lens are joined the shockproof function, greatly facilitate the photographer. But we also should pay attention to, if use lens assembly foot rack is equipped with shockproof technology, need to turn off the first shock function, lest cause canvas prints shockproof function of active detection prints fuzzy picture.

Sixth, flash light, appropriate and use the light source

To obtain a more ideal image, under the macro lens under the minimum focus distance of the subject is the best, but because of the camera and the subject is very close, most likely cover part of the light, so in order to fill flash auxiliary light is indispensable. Can make the machine of SLR camera built-in dome light, or the outer roof flash, there are also some designed for of the macro ring flash. Because of filming in very close distance, the photographer can use "flash exposure compensation" or "manual deployment of" reduce flash output rate, lest cause body image, and so on and so forth. In addition, knowledge of the light source, as far as possible using inverse light or side light of sun's uncle, coupled with the flash as the main body to fill light in front of the lens, the image of a nearly complete in sight. 

21st Apr 2016

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