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Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Use a Third Hand

6. Use a Third Hand

WDC Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Third Hand

A ‘third hand’ device is an essential macro accessory. It will enable you to support or position subjects just where you want them. In turn, it can also help to provide endless possibilities of positioning backgrounds.

WDC Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Stinking Iris Seeds

Stinking Iris seeds. Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm macro lens. 1/125sec @ f/11, ISO 100.

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  • 1. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Choose the Best Lens
  • 2. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Make a Standard Zoom Focus Closer
  • 3. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Add a Dioptre to Make a Lens Focus Closer
  • 4. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Use Apertures to Control Depth of Field
  • 5. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Blend Flash with Ambient
  • 6. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Use a Third Hand
  • 7. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Fine-tune Macro Pattern Compositions
  • 8. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Point of Focus
  • 9. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Check LCD Panel
  • 10. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Raindrops
  • 11. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Backgrounds
  • 12. Top 12 Tips for Macro Photography - Butterflies

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