5 Tips for Better Macro Images
Photographing a bee in flight, an image of a gecko with its tongue poking out or all the intricate details of a tiny rainforest fungi can be very rewarding, but at the same time challenging. In this article, I will show you five photographic tips and techniques that will help you achieve quality macro images in the field. Wildflower with Praying Mantis – A macro lens allowed me to capture the bristles on the edge of the wildflower with total precision. I manually focused on the Praying Mantis and wildflower, as they were both on the same ‘plane’. 1.Suggested Equipment For SLR and Mirrorless cameras, there are various methods you can use to get close to your macro subjects. There are close-up filters available that screw onto the front of your lens. You can ‘piggy-back’ these on top of each other but please be aware that you can lose considerable image quality by doing this. If you are starting out in macro photography and funds are an issue, these filters are worth