Thanks Gargji,I am using OLYMPUS SP570UZ camera, which is semi-SLR kind of prosumer camera, almost equuipped ith all function , which normally DSLR has. Kindly suggest few tricks for such camera holders who use digital equipments.
2009/10/22 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Thanks, Vijayasankar ji, > It's a very good subject. > Just to start with, I offer a few broad suggestions for a layman (which > will go a long way in improving ones' plant images) for plant photography: > 1. Try to use 'Manual' focus instead of 'Auto' focus as it gives better > control etc. Try to learn Manual Focus for those who has not done so till > now & see the dramatic results themselves. > 2. Similarly use in-built 'Flash' in 'Manual' focus generally except > where the plant/ flower is white or in bright sunlight. > 3. Try to use ISO 100 or less to minimise noise, in a Manual/ Shutter > priority/ Aperture priority mode. > 4. Try to have shutter speed of 1/x or more if one is using Lens at x mm > e.g. if one has set one's Lens at say 55 mm, shutter speed should be min. > 1/55 sec. for a clear picture. > 5. One should use shutter priority mode (with small lenses say upto 65 > mm) by setting shutter speed at 1/x to get more depth for brightly > lit plants instead of aperture priority mode. > 6. Process a bit for levels, shadow/ highlight and brightness/ contrast in > suitable photo processing software. > 2009/10/22 Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]> > >> Dear Garg ji and all, >> I feel this is high time to discuss about plant photography. Thanks to Dr. >> Rawat ji for pointing out the issue that is always there in our minds. >> Taking good plant picture, showing features that may be helpful in >> identification, is crucial and comes by experience. Since there are many >> expert photographers in our group, i wish, their experience can be shared >> among other members too. It will surely help this group in building up of a >> QUALITY image database of Indian plants with GOOD pictures. >> >> In my experience, I learnt that just taking tight close up of flower (of >> course it will look beautiful) will not be enough and many pictures of the >> same plant showing a habit with habitat in the background, a twig that shows >> the arrangement of leaves and flowers and fruits etc. required to describe a >> species completely. For some species even number of seeds is a key >> character, hence, whenever i collect a Crotalaria species i always split a >> pod and take photo of seeds, at least to know the seeds are more than 30 or >> less than 10 etc. Similarly glands, exudations, stipules etc are to be >> covered in the picture to establish correct identity of certain species. >> >> So, the learners (new to photography) can ask questions (like how to set >> camera when the background light is more than that of the object? or how to >> focus a flower when its parts are in different planes? etc.) and the experts >> may like to answer based on their experience. As a learner, i have many >> questions relating to plant photography too and I hope many others also may >> need experts' advice in this regard. >> >> Thank you >> >> -- >> With regards >> >> R. Vijayasankar >> FRLHT, Bangalore >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > > -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev ------------------------------------------------------------ http://picasaweb.google.co.in/leopardguy www.rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
