Spring shooting magnolia flowers, is one of the subject matter that many photography enthusiasts must take, yesterday a fan friend left a message saying: The photos of magnolia flowers and grasses taken by themselves are blurry and unclear, and I don't know what the reason is. Here, based on my shooting experience, I have summarized the following 5 reasons:
The first reason: the weather was not good for the shooting
Shooting magnolia flowers, it is recommended to choose sunny weather to shoot, it is best to rain over sunny days, at this time the light is good, the air is transparent, and the color and details of magnolia flowers are better presented.
The second reason: the background is not suitable
The magnolia flower photo taken is not clear enough, the background selection is not appropriate, is a more important reason, I have seen a lot of friends shoot the magnolia flower, the brightness of the background color is relatively high. For example, the following photo of the magnolia flower, the background color is relatively light, and there is no strong contrast with the main element, so it looks sharp enough.
But we look at the following two kinds of photos, the background uses dark colors to represent, its visual clarity, is not much higher. Therefore, when we choose a background, it is best to choose a background with low color brightness.
The third reason: underexposure or overexposure
Shooting magnolia flowers, it is easy to overexposure or underexposure, especially in the case of inaccurate metering, such as the use of spot metering, metering of the dark part of the flower, there may be overexposure, such as the following photo, which is overexposed.
Another example is the following photo, which is underexposed, and the contrast between the main elements and the background in color brightness is very small, resulting in blurred picture.
Therefore, when we shoot magnolia flowers, the exposure must be accurate, if the early exposure is not accurate, you can appropriately strengthen the color contrast in the later stage, so as to have a good visual effect.
The fourth reason: jitter when shooting
When shooting magnolia flowers, if our shooting tools or shooting subject elements have a jitter, then the photos of the magnolia flowers taken will also appear blurry. For example, in the following photo, the camera was shaken when shooting.
Therefore, when we shoot magnolia flowers, we must pay attention to the camera not to shake, there is a stabilization function remember to open, if there is no stabilization function of the lens, it is best to use a tripod fixed.
At the same time, if our shutter speed is not enough, the magnolia flowers that are photographed will also appear blurry if they are slightly blown by the wind. Therefore, when shooting, be sure to set the appropriate sensitivity value, aperture, etc. according to the actual light situation.
Fifth reason: inaccurate focus
When shooting magnolia flowers, the photo appears blurry, and there is an important reason, that is, the focus is not accurate, or it is out of focus. Sometimes, due to the shooting environment, when focusing, the focus is inaccurate, and the focus falls on the accompanying element, but does not fall on the subject element, resulting in the subject being bokehed.
The sixth reason: the lack of primary and secondary elements in the picture
The lack of primary and secondary relationships in the picture is also an important reason for affecting the clarity of the photo, because the secondary elements have no hierarchical relationship with the main elements visually, resulting in the visual sense of the picture is not clear. For example, the following photo of the magnolia flower, although other aspects are normal, but it is because the primary and secondary are not distinguished, resulting in confusion and blurriness of the primary and secondary.
Therefore, when we shoot magnolia flowers, the elements of the picture must be divided into primary and secondary, whether it is the contrast between virtual and real, or the color contrast, there must be a distinction between primary and secondary. Such a photo of the magnolia flower is more clear and clear.
In summary, if you take a photo of a magnolia flower, there is a blurry situation, according to these reasons, find the corresponding problems when you shoot, make appropriate adjustments, and take a better photo of the magnolia flower. (The magnolia photos in the article were taken with Canon 6D+24-105 lens)
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