Creative Flower
Photography
(Tip #1: Aim Low)
The first day of Spring
is finally here and the abundance of blooming flowers will soon present an
array of interesting photo opportunities. Tulips are one of the first flowers
to make an appearance, and are usually photographed in large, backlit colorful
clusters. As beautiful as they may be, these types of shots can sometimes
become a little monotonous if done too often.
I decided to try
something different while strolling through the Central Park Conservatory in
New York one day. Using a fisheye lens, I placed the camera flat on the ground
in the middle of a bed of tulips. Composition was a bit tricky (to say the
least), but I found that I could get a pretty good idea of what the camera was
seeing by looking at the reflection on the lens. I pre-focused by using a tape
measure to determine the height of the tulips. An aperture setting of f/22
insured that almost everything from the ground up would be razor sharp. I then
set the self-timer and stepped back out of the way. "The Awakening"
is one of several photos I took that day. I'd like to say that the sunburst in
the lower left was carefully planned and calculated, but I can't...it was pure
luck!
So, think a little
outside the box the next time you're in the middle of a field of flowers.
Instead of shooting everything from your eye level, get down low and
check out what the ants see from their perspective views.
Article Contributed by:
F.M. Kearney is a fine
art nature photographer, specializing in unique floral and landscape images. To
see more of his work, please visit www.starlitecollection.com.
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