I JUST DISCOVERED THAT I AN NOT AT ALL GOOD AT PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWERS
I JUST DISCOVERED THAT I AN NOT AT ALL GOOD AT PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWERS [BOTANIC GARDENS]
Photographing flowers and plants in public gardens can be surprisingly difficult due to a confluence of factors, both environmental and practical:
Environmental Challenges:
Light: The ideal soft, diffused light for revealing delicate colours and textures is often fleeting. Harsh midday sun can create strong shadows, blow out highlights, and wash out colours, making it hard to capture detail.
Wind: Even a gentle breeze can cause flowers and slender stems to sway, resulting in blurry images unless you use a very fast shutter speed or a tripod.
Time of Day: The best light is typically in the early morning or late afternoon ("golden hour"). Public gardens might be crowded or even closed during these optimal times.
Practical Challenges:
Composition: Finding a pleasing angle that isolates the subject from distracting backgrounds (other plants, paths, signs, people) can be tricky. You might need to get very low or find a specific viewpoint.
Focus: Achieving sharp focus on the desired part of the flower, especially in close-ups with a shallow depth of field, requires precision and a steady hand (or a tripod).
Movement (of others): Public gardens often have visitors who may inadvertently walk into your shot or cast shadows. Waiting for a clear moment can be time-consuming.
Scale: Capturing the beauty of individual flowers versus the grandeur of a whole garden bed requires different approaches and can be challenging to balance.
Photographing flowers and plants in public gardens can be surprisingly difficult due to a confluence of factors, both environmental and practical:
Environmental Challenges:
Light: The ideal soft, diffused light for revealing delicate colours and textures is often fleeting. Harsh midday sun can create strong shadows, blow out highlights, and wash out colours, making it hard to capture detail.
Wind: Even a gentle breeze can cause flowers and slender stems to sway, resulting in blurry images unless you use a very fast shutter speed or a tripod.
Time of Day: The best light is typically in the early morning or late afternoon ("golden hour"). Public gardens might be crowded or even closed during these optimal times.
Practical Challenges:
Composition: Finding a pleasing angle that isolates the subject from distracting backgrounds (other plants, paths, signs, people) can be tricky. You might need to get very low or find a specific viewpoint.
Focus: Achieving sharp focus on the desired part of the flower, especially in close-ups with a shallow depth of field, requires precision and a steady hand (or a tripod).
Movement (of others): Public gardens often have visitors who may inadvertently walk into your shot or cast shadows. Waiting for a clear moment can be time-consuming.
Scale: Capturing the beauty of individual flowers versus the grandeur of a whole garden bed requires different approaches and can be challenging to balance.
I JUST DISCOVERED THAT I AN NOT AT ALL GOOD AT PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWERS