 Erin Shoemaker |
Blurry Results From Close Up Filters I bought close up filters for my camera and have been trying to photograph pictures of flowers and they are not coming out good. Can anyone give me any pointers on using them because I am not sure if I am using the correctly or not?
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Jon Close |
What specific problems are there with your pictures? Generally when shooting close-up/macro you have very shallow depth of field, so you need to stop down to f/16-f/32 to keep the whole flower in apparent focus. This combined with the greater magnification requires slower shutter speeds ==> use a tripod, shoot when there is no breeze waving the flowers around, or construct a windscreen to block the wind.
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Erin Shoemaker |
Thanks that sounds like some great advise and I will try it. Basically they are coming out blurry and since you mentioned it, I think it may have to do with me not using a tripod and maybe the wind. Again, thank you very much!!
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BetterPhotoJim.com - Jim Miotke  Contact Jim Miotke Jim Miotke's Gallery |
I wouldn't necessary blame yourself, Erin ;-) I am not a big fan of the close-up filters because I too have experienced less than optimal results. If you continue to feel dissatisfied, know that you are not alone and look into either extension tubes, a macro lens, or both.
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