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You can take impressive macro photographs of just about anything. We’ve seen amazing shots of subjects ranging from snowflakes to watch machinery, and everything in between. It’s this diversity of potential subjects that makes...
When you begin to get serious about photography, chances are you pick yourself up a decent (possibly a very nice) DSLR. You can’t take great pictures without a camera, after all. Once you get...
Like most other macro photographers, you probably started off honing your skills by taking photos of bugs, flowers or other common subjects. And while these subjects are very enjoyable to photography, and can serve...
There really is something breathtaking about seeing a nice photograph of a plant or flower against a white backdrop. As much as we like to see macro photographs of flowers and wildlife in their...
In life we know that a lack of focus can make you miss out on some prime opportunities. It’s the same with macro photography; if you don’t focus on your subject properly the finished...
Have you found yourself a bit frustrated with all the different flash settings, techniques and combinations that can be used to create great photographs? If so, you are not alone. It can take years...
by Greg Easter (Natures Pic Photography) I was so amazed on how the water drops turned out, I started wandering through the internet to see if I could find more ways to have fun...
To the uninitiated, it might seem that a macro photographer simply drives to the local park and starts snapping away in order to capture dazzling up-close photographs of the natural world. Any macro photographer...
Zone system : is the method of determining exposure and development required for individual scenes, invented by Ansel Adams. It is based on analysis of subject luminosities in terms of ten gray tones, labeled zones 0 through X and previsualizing them as print densities. By measuring each subject luminance with a hand meter it is possible to determine how much the range of values must be contracted or expanded by negative development control to give the required values in the print.
