{"id":28865,"date":"2017-03-20T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=28865"},"modified":"2021-11-18T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T17:02:07","slug":"wild-about-wildflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wild-about-wildflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild About Wildflowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who enjoys being in nature knows the special thrill of coming upon a \ufb01eld blanketed with wild\ufb02owers. These swaths of brightly colored \ufb02ora usually emerge starting early in the spring and generally last only a week or two before yielding to the greens of summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\"><div id=\"slickGallery\" class=\"tn-block-slider-wrap\"><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/01-e021.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/01-e021.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/14141185205_9cf8c8c000_o.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/14141185205_9cf8c8c000_o.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/14138247212_c95fee8766_h.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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photographed wild\ufb02owers are the deserts of Israel and the dry foothills of Death Valley, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and the coastal meadows of Maine &#8212; even the outskirts of Cape Town. But the region I\u2019ve returned to most often is the hill country around Brenham, Texas.\u00a0 The \ufb02owers in this area of Texas are so easy to get to and so reliably beautiful that I\u2019ve led at least ten photography workshops there &#8212; with one coming up this spring (April 6-9, 2017). But the lessons we learn apply to any wild\ufb02ower location so check out what you can \ufb01nd near your own home and start your photographic outings soon.\u00a0 Here are some suggestions to help you come back with stunning images of wild\ufb02owers:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stop the car.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Students often ask me how I got a certain image and I tell them, only half-jokingly, \u201cI stopped the car.\u201d How often have you been driving along a road and seen a sea of wild\ufb02owers at your side? To turn that vision into an image, you have to stop, get out and use your camera. (Of course, you have to do this in a safe way and keep your warnings lights \ufb02ashing if you\u2019ve stopped on the shoulder of the road.) You can\u2019t assume that you\u2019ll see more of the same \ufb02owers later on. Even if you do, it\u2019s still a good idea to take the pictures you can and then get more if you have another opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vary your compositions<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to avoid getting into a rut but that\u2019s one of a photographer\u2019s main objects. A good way to begin is to take shots that represent overviews, vignettes and details. The overview is an establishing shot that may show the \ufb01eld of \ufb02owers in its context, such as surrounding mountains or hills, or a nearby tree or fence. Including the environment shows wild\ufb02owers in their unique setting and places them in a visual context. Vignettes feature groupings of wild\ufb02owers and let you explore their endless combinations of colors and shapes. Use vignettes to home in on parts of the scene that speak to you, and push yourself to \ufb02owers or even pieces of \ufb02owers. Such details communicate the essence of looking closely and seeing things we normally overlook. My favorite choice for wild\ufb02ower close-ups is the Nikon 100mm macro lens, but you can\u2019t go wrong with Canon, Zeiss, Tamrom, Sigma, Tokina or Sony. Finally, vary your format from horizontal to vertical to see things from each perspective. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vary your focal length<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you use different lenses or a single zoom lens, changing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/understanding-focal-length-and-how-to-use-it\/\">focal length<\/a> not only widens or narrows your viewpoint; it also affects your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/what-is-depth-of-field\/\">depth of \ufb01eld<\/a>. Wide angle lenses have a greater depth of \ufb01eld while telephoto lenses have a more shallow depth of \ufb01eld. Controlling the depth of \ufb01eld is an important creative tool in wild\ufb02ower photography when you sometimes want maximum sharpness and other times want to deliberately limit the depth of \ufb01eld. For example, using a very shallow depth of \ufb01eld allows me to isolate a slice of the scene or what I call a \u201cshoot-through.\u201d The result can keep some \ufb02owers well-de\ufb01ned while the ones in front or behind become a wash of color. Limiting the depth of \ufb01eld also allows you to blur out the background behind a \ufb02ower so it pops out. I like using the long 200mm Nikon macro lens for shoot-throughs, though you can use any telephoto lens, perhaps with an extension tube or close-up lenses that screws on (see below). A macro lens is also the best choice for wild\ufb02ower close-ups.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Notice the light.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On my wildflower workshops, we always get up early to catch the light at sunrise &#8212; and we\u2019re back in the late afternoon to take advantage of the sunset. The low-angled light at these times gives a special glow to wildflowers, which are generally close to the ground and in the open. Such light also lets you experiment with backlit and side lit effects. Low-angled light also creates dark shadows so the shape of each flower is clear. If the sun is strong, a polarizing filter can help you remove glare from the foliage and deepen the blue of the sky. Just rotate the polarizer to see how it will affect the image. \u00a0But don\u2019t fret if you have a cloudy or rainy day. Use the soft, uniform light to capture paler tones or include water drops on the flower petals or leaves. Just bring a colorless tarp to protect yourself and your camera as you shoot. The hardest light to work with comes when clouds sweep in front of the sun, casting shadows below. In this case, try to choose an area that is either fully in sun or fully in shade so you\u2019ll be working with uniform light of some kind. Uneven or splotchy light will make it very difficult to get good exposure on everything.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adapt to the wind.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Wildflowers will happily blow in the wind, not caring a whit if they are frustrating your photographic efforts. You can\u2019t control the wind but you can adjust your photography to it. If you\u2019re determined to get a sharp image, you can patiently wait for those moments when the wind lets up &#8212; or you can freeze the motion of those wind-tossed flowers with a fast shutter speed &#8212; at least 1\/500 of a second. Another approach is to go for some blurring by using a moderate shutter speed to record the movement of the flowers. Play with the shutter speed settings to see the results and decide what pleases you.<\/p>\n<p>Wildflowers will happily blow in the wind, not caring a whit if they are frustrating your photographic efforts. You can\u2019t control the wind but you can adjust your photography to it. If you\u2019re determined to get a sharp image, you can patiently wait for those moments when the wind lets up &#8212; or you can freeze the motion of those wind-tossed flowers with a fast shutter speed &#8212; at least 1\/500 of a second. Another approach is to go for some blurring by using a moderate shutter speed to record the movement of the flowers. Play with the shutter speed settings to see the results and decide what pleases you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other suggestions.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Photographers have found a few accessories particularly useful for shooting wildflowers. You\u2019ll save yourself a lot of wear and tear by using a good, steady tripod that goes fairly low to the ground, together with a cable release. I recommend the Gitzo-Traveler with a Swiss Arca ball head. You may still need to go down on your knees, but you won\u2019t have to hold the camera steady as you do. Also, wear knee pads or bring a gardener\u2019s pad to kneel on. Your knees will thank you. Bring along a set of extension tubes (Kenko is a good brand) and screw-on magnifying lenses, especially if you don\u2019t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/macro-lens-caroline-jensen\/\">macro lens<\/a>, to get in really close. Nikon and Canon are best of the screw-on close-up lenses available, followed by Hoya and Vivitar. They come in sets of three: +1, +2, +3; the higher the number the greater the magnification. You can combine all three for maximum magnification. Just screw on the<\/p>\n<p>Photographers have found a few accessories particularly useful for shooting wildflowers. You\u2019ll save yourself a lot of wear and tear by using a good, steady tripod that goes fairly low to the ground, together with a cable release. I recommend the Gitzo-Traveler with a Swiss Arca ball head. You may still need to go down on your knees, but you won\u2019t have to hold the camera steady as you do. Also, wear knee pads or bring a gardener\u2019s pad to kneel on. Your knees will thank you. Bring along a set of extension tubes (Kenko is a good brand) and screw-on magnifying lenses, especially if you don\u2019t have a macro lens, to get in really close. Nikon and Canon are best of the screw-on close-up lenses available, followed by Hoya and Vivitar. They come in sets of three: +1, +2, +3; the higher the number the greater the magnification. You can combine all three for maximum magnification. Just screw on the the highest magnification first and the lowest magnification last. Finally, if you can, use a camera with a renticulated monitor so you can swivel it up and look down on what\u2019s in your frame &#8212; much easier than looking straight ahead. This feature should be on every camera made!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blog\/15470921\/?claim=583u38f7fnj\">Follow ALC with Bloglovin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who enjoys being in nature knows the special thrill of coming upon a \ufb01eld blanketed with wild\ufb02owers. These swaths of brightly colored \ufb02ora usually emerge starting early in the spring and generally last only a week or two before yielding to the greens of summer. 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