Top 10 Tips For Summer - Flowers and Wildlife

10. Flower Power - Flowers and Wildlife

During the summer, gardens come alive with colour. Shooting at close range you’ll get little depth of field so you’ll need a small aperture to ensure your subjects are sharp. Or you could use a wider aperture for a shallow depth of field, drawing attention to, say, a single bloom.

For static subjects a tripod will help ensure pin-sharp images, though it’s less helpful for moving subjects such as insects unless you can coax them to a pre-focused spot.

To get in close you will need a macro lens, or modifying accessory such as a screw-in close up lens or extension tube. A skillfully controlled twin or ringflash can also be useful to ensure even illumination on the subject, but make sure the flash doesn’t overpower the natural light.