Comments on: The secret to getting perfect light for your wildflower photographs http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs tips and tutorials for digital nature photography Thu, 17 May 2012 03:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen L. Winn http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-47329 Stephen L. Winn Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:27:09 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-47329 I have found that all of Steve Berardi's tips have been very helpful. Thank you Steve..... I have found that all of Steve Berardi’s tips have been very helpful. Thank you Steve…..

]]> By: V.P. SINGH http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-47263 V.P. SINGH Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:07:22 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-47263 All your tips are great for a learner like me. They help me a lot in experimenting. I am a novice and need a Guru like you. All your tips are great for a learner like me. They help me a lot in experimenting. I am a novice and need a Guru like you.

]]> By: jacob http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-37678 jacob Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:46:29 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-37678 hai steve, I l'd like to study more about photography.I truly love to travel a lot and study diffrent culture,different styles,more over deal with different peoples from various countries by the help of camera.This my biggest passion in life.what can i do.can you give me some suggetions?thanks. hai steve,
I l’d like to study more about photography.I truly love to travel a lot and study diffrent culture,different styles,more over deal with different peoples from various countries by the help of camera.This my biggest passion in life.what can i do.can you give me some suggetions?thanks.

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-37508 Steve Berardi Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:15:02 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-37508 Stephen - Thanks a lot for your nice comment. I'm glad you found this post useful :) Stephen – Thanks a lot for your nice comment. I’m glad you found this post useful :)

]]> By: Stephen L. Winn http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-37488 Stephen L. Winn Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:41:50 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-37488 This information is of a huge help to me Steve. I'm new to DSLR photography and I try to "absorb" all the information I can. I read & read about this type of photography but it seems the more I read the less I seem to understand. But everything you've told us here is very easy for me to "absorb" & understand. Thank you for explaining things in English. You certainly have a dedicated follower here..... This information is of a huge help to me Steve. I’m new to DSLR photography and I try to “absorb” all the information I can. I read & read about this type of photography but it seems the more I read the less I seem to understand. But everything you’ve told us here is very easy for me to “absorb” & understand.
Thank you for explaining things in English. You certainly have a dedicated follower here…..

]]> By: juan http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-7170 juan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:35:56 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-7170 Hi. I once projected shade on a flower and the result was acceptable, not as an overcast day but acceptable. Hi. I once projected shade on a flower and the result was acceptable, not as an overcast day but acceptable.

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Steve Berardi Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:55:19 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-121 Judy, no reason to apologize for any kind of question! Thanks for asking! the f-stop (or f-number) basically just tells you how wide your lens is opened up, and determines the photo's depth of field. Smaller f-stops (like f/4) will have a VERY shallow depth of field, so much of the photo will be blurred out of focus. They're good for shooting the flat parts of flowers, or if you just want the tip of a petal in focus. Larger f-stops (like f/11 or f/22) will have a very deep depth of field, so more of the image will be in sharp focus. When trying to isolate a wildflower in a photo, I've never shot above f/8.. I usually use f/6.3 or f/8. Another key to understanding depth of field though, is focal length and distance between the subject and background. When your lens has a larger focal length (i.e. more than 100mm), you'll get a more blurred background. Also, the greater the distance between the subject and the background, the blurrier or more out of focus the background will be. That's why my favorite lens to shoot wildflowers with is the 70-200mm Canon f/4L Let me know if any of this is unclear! Steve Judy, no reason to apologize for any kind of question! Thanks for asking! the f-stop (or f-number) basically just tells you how wide your lens is opened up, and determines the photo’s depth of field.

Smaller f-stops (like f/4) will have a VERY shallow depth of field, so much of the photo will be blurred out of focus. They’re good for shooting the flat parts of flowers, or if you just want the tip of a petal in focus.

Larger f-stops (like f/11 or f/22) will have a very deep depth of field, so more of the image will be in sharp focus.

When trying to isolate a wildflower in a photo, I’ve never shot above f/8.. I usually use f/6.3 or f/8.

Another key to understanding depth of field though, is focal length and distance between the subject and background. When your lens has a larger focal length (i.e. more than 100mm), you’ll get a more blurred background. Also, the greater the distance between the subject and the background, the blurrier or more out of focus the background will be. That’s why my favorite lens to shoot wildflowers with is the 70-200mm Canon f/4L

Let me know if any of this is unclear!

Steve

]]> By: Judy Lim http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Judy Lim Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:13:41 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-120 Steve, please forgive my basic question, but i am a complete beginner. i love flowers, and like to take photos of them; i get the point you made about getting into a plane parallel with the flower's, but don't quite understand the meaning of F-stops and the use of aperture variation. my aim is to get the flower in focus (not easy when it is not a flat flower) but rendering the background blur so that it does not distract. thanks for taking the time and trouble to explain to this beginner, cheers, Judy. Steve,
please forgive my basic question, but i am a complete beginner. i love flowers, and like to take photos of them; i get the point you made about getting into a plane parallel with the flower’s, but don’t quite understand the meaning of F-stops and the use of aperture variation. my aim is to get the flower in focus (not easy when it is not a flat flower) but rendering the background blur so that it does not distract.
thanks for taking the time and trouble to explain to this beginner,
cheers, Judy.

]]> By: Mikes http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Mikes Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:44:15 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-82 as i read your posts, i can only say you're the best in what you do and that builds up your credibiliy. keep it up! Th suggestion about sunlight, like with a shower curatin an waiting for a cloudy day is a good one. i haven't thought about that befor. is this also true i i take pictures of peopl? as i read your posts, i can only say you’re the best in what you do and that builds up your credibiliy. keep it up! Th suggestion about sunlight, like with a shower curatin an waiting for a cloudy day is a good one. i haven’t thought about that befor. is this also true i i take pictures of peopl?

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/the-secret-to-getting-perfect-light-for-your-wildflower-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Steve Berardi Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:37:16 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=359#comment-14 Ching, just remember "quality not quantity" when it comes to natural light :) Ching, just remember “quality not quantity” when it comes to natural light :)

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