By Debbie Jensen
Good timing is one of the most important instincts a photographer should have. A good sense of timing for photographers is as important as saying the right word at the right time. By good timing, I'm not necessarily referring to the time of day; but more importantly, it is when the flower is at its peak and the full-bloom is fresh void of any wilting. Sometimes, buds make good photographs; but usually the full-bloom is considered to be the *peak* time to capture a flower’s beauty and visual essence. In photography, premium quality photography occurs when the *peak* moment is captured and frozen in time.
If you have the software, Photoshop or other equivalent software, don't be overly concerned about flawed petals or tiny bugs or specks on the flower especially if you know how to clone them out. If you are not sure about taking this approach, then inspect the flower for imperfections and remove the damaged petals and small insects just prior to taking your picture. If you have a bottle to mist the flower, use it! Water droplets look awesome on flowers! Drops of dew and water drops are delightful and visually refreshing.
From experience, I have learned to take not-so-tight pictures of flowers, because the closer I get to them (with my camera anyway), the odds of experiencing distortions and blurred pictures increases. My best advice is to take six or more images of each flower (from different angles). Try some with the flash on and others with it off. Make sure to watch your background.
As far as getting close-up to the flower, if you have software to crop the image at home—so much better! If not, try to get as close as you can to the flower head. One more suggestion: try to leave a natural green frame around the flower. The greenery sets off the color just perfectly! Next time you see a beautiful flower, don’t procrastinate! Lost moments, photographically speaking, are a dime a dozen!
Good timing is one of the most important instincts a photographer should have. A good sense of timing for photographers is as important as saying the right word at the right time. By good timing, I'm not necessarily referring to the time of day; but more importantly, it is when the flower is at its peak and the full-bloom is fresh void of any wilting. Sometimes, buds make good photographs; but usually the full-bloom is considered to be the *peak* time to capture a flower’s beauty and visual essence. In photography, premium quality photography occurs when the *peak* moment is captured and frozen in time.
If you have the software, Photoshop or other equivalent software, don't be overly concerned about flawed petals or tiny bugs or specks on the flower especially if you know how to clone them out. If you are not sure about taking this approach, then inspect the flower for imperfections and remove the damaged petals and small insects just prior to taking your picture. If you have a bottle to mist the flower, use it! Water droplets look awesome on flowers! Drops of dew and water drops are delightful and visually refreshing.
From experience, I have learned to take not-so-tight pictures of flowers, because the closer I get to them (with my camera anyway), the odds of experiencing distortions and blurred pictures increases. My best advice is to take six or more images of each flower (from different angles). Try some with the flash on and others with it off. Make sure to watch your background.
As far as getting close-up to the flower, if you have software to crop the image at home—so much better! If not, try to get as close as you can to the flower head. One more suggestion: try to leave a natural green frame around the flower. The greenery sets off the color just perfectly! Next time you see a beautiful flower, don’t procrastinate! Lost moments, photographically speaking, are a dime a dozen!
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