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Lemon Flower (plus macro focusing and shooting tips).

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Until I shot this in macro and saw the results I didn't realise how closely the stigma of this Australian Bush Lemon flower mimics its progeny. Macro shooting tip: Your rig allowing, fit extension tube/s (results can be indistinguishable from expensive macro lenses, if you use a good lens); set camera and lens to manual focus; choose 'continuous - high' shooting mode; combine a higher f stop and higher ISO, up to say 1600 on a modern digital camera, to better manage the severely limited depth of field in macro work; physically draw back a little from your optimal focus point; start continuous shooting as you move steadily forward into the subject; stop after a few frames and choose the best result from the 6 or so images you captured. This can be handy with moving outdoor subjects like flowers and to reduce dependence on a tripod. This image, the best of six in terms of focus, was shot in manual and 'continuous' mode at 1600 ISO (auto ISO off), 1/640 shutter speed, f/11, with auto focus off. Lens was an old short tele set at 35mm. Longer focal lengths allow you to shoot live subjects from a greater distance - less chance of scaring them off. An 18mm extension tube was used with a D7000. No flash. The higher ISO helps reduce the need for flash and problems with movement as you pan inwards. Noise is less of an issue at ISO 1600 with today's digital cameras.

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