![]() ![]() ![]() You have to try different angle that bring different perspective and arrangement of drops on flower petals. Most importantly, have fun! I hope this article will help you to shoot macro drops without an external flash. Use Gaussian blur to bring dreamy mood if it’s required.Cropping is required to highlight the image inside the drop.Increase the sharpness in the particular area of the flower and adjust the contrast according to the lighting.Tip #10: Improve the image in Post processing Sometimes, you will get situation to use wide aperture in low lighting that will focus in small area and so “stacking” may help to improve them in post processing. Tip #9: Focus stacking for better depth of field While using Large aperture, drops should be encountered in background that leads to bokeh effect. In case of shooting dew, use small aperture to get image inside the dew easily otherwise large aperture will result very dreamy image. Sometimes you may get lens flare on either side of the drops which adds allure when sunlight is directly hitting the droplets OR an external flash may help to get the lens flare. Tip #7: Use an external flash to get lens flare Make sure that drops should be even by spraying properly. You have to take control and arrange the scene as necessary and windless day is preferred to shoot the drops. ![]() Don’t wait for the rain, but bring your own! A spray bottle can work wonders. It attaches more strongly to surfaces and it will not get dried soon. Using glycerine in place of water drops is effective. The drops will attach itself more firmly even on slippery surface. At that time, light colored umbrella (cream color or white) should be placed near the flower to diffuse the lighting, or flower can be pinned in cheap thermocol or flower vase, and then place it in bright shade to avoid the harsh lighting.Īdd a bit of sugar to the water and fill in sprayer. It’s too challenging to shoot in harsh lighting. Low ISO leads to very crisp image and also it helps to increase the sharpness in post processing if it is required.įlash is not needed to shoot the droplets, but it’s enough to shoot in ambient light. Play with the ISO and aperture to get your exposure, sharpness, and background blur just how you want it. Tip #3: Choose the right exposure settings Use manual focus while shooting the drops. Turning on Live view may help you to predict the lighting according to the exposure you set. It also helps to shoot the dew if your tripod can get low to the ground. When you are on a tripod, the very act of the IS mechanism “doing its thing” can actually cause minute vibrations, and in a situation like this where you are zooming in very closely on a very small object, that tiny movement can make or break your sharpness. Here are some tips to help you get started to shoot macro droplets on flowers.ġ0 Tips to Shoot Macro Droplets on Flowersįor the basic set-up, I used a macro tripod, and remember, if you use a tripod with an IS (Image Stabilization) lens, turn off the IS. You do not need this specific camera or lens, but this is just what I am using. I am using my trusty canon 500D with Tamron 90mm f/2.8Di macro lens. Do you think we must have a soft box, external flash and other costly accessories to shoot them? No, they all are not needed but a Macro tripod and macro lens or reverse macro ring adapter are required to explore them. Droplets are very common especially in monsoon periods that play very prominent subject for macro photographers. ![]()
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