How to Photograph Wild Flowers | Orchid Photography in the Field
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- How to Photograph Wild Flowers. I'm photographing Orchids out in the field using natural light. In this video I find a beautiful Pyramidal Orchid and photograph it using a 100mm Macro lens and two accessories. If you would like a 1:1 Photography Session with me, concentrating on flowers and macro, then email me: paul@naturephotographycourses.co.uk
Filmed with Canon M50 and 15-45mm lens.
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Another excellent video with great tips.
Thanks Joseph. Always appreciate your comments.
Awesome video dude good job 🙌🔥
Thank you. Very kind of you.
Lovely shots Paul 👍
That's my nature fix for today!!!!
Hello Paul, thanks for sharing your instructive video, always new things to learn. Continue to stay safe 😷
Thanks for posting Paul it was really useful.
Thanks Paul, nice to see your thought process when composing your photos.
Thank you indeed!
Another great video, so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Lovely subjects orchids, great to be close to home especially with the mini heat wave coming. Beautiful shot
Lovely images, Paul. Not having your experience, I would probably have walked past and ignored this orchid thinking there was not a shot to be had. Thank you for the ‘tutorial’ part of the vlog. Great stuff.
You're welcome Tony. So much can look different in macro.
Marble white, is that a butterfly? If so, congrats! If not, congrats! :)
Was also wondering what "Marble white" is?
I looked into it, it is indeed the name of a butterfly species "Marbled White". They are quite beautiful! Perhaps Paul will manage to get it into shot and show us someday! :)
Yes, Marbled White! Well, I just came home from this location and got some stunning shots of them.. absolutely beautiful!
I have just photographed them, they are one of my favourite butterflies.! Yes, I am planning a video on them, or at least butterflies.
That's awesome Paul!
Looking forward to your video on it!! 😃
Another great video. To combat wind on plants I've come up with a simple solution. Get one of those cheap clear polythene type umbrellas (I've got them from pound shops in the past). Just lay the brolly on its side and it acts as a great windbreak. You can use a white brolly to diffuse strong sunlight, but beware that the none shaded background behind the subject can be over a stop brighter. This is why in overcast conditions the clear polythene type brolly is better as it doesn't result in this difference in the strength of the light.
That's genius! Thank you Stephen. As you say it works as a diffuser too.
Hi Paul brilliant little video but I'll tell you i would have been chuffed to bits with the test shot lol. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.
Cheers Clive!
Perfect timing Paul,I have a trip booked for this week photographing the same subject.
Hope to get some good images,thanks for all the tips, will put them to good use.
Was doing just the same on my last vid lol 😂 ...great vid me ol mate! I’m always having problems with wind 💨😂....Glad your safe and well !
Very kind. Yeah, wind is a constant problem. This location is amazing - it's very sheltered but light is often good - I love it!
Another great video Paul, can you tell me what kind of clips you used to hang your own mesh in your in your putting up a pop up hide video? Thanks.
Thanks Paul. They are just like small bulldog clips.
lil tip for you on windy day, take a perspex shield to block the wind :)
Thanks for sharing this Paul , I now want to get out and find some. I just need to find out where they are . A friend told me they had seen some in a reserve near the Garforth area so I might go for a look early one day before it get's too hot. Thanks again I loved your tips video , you shared some good ideas, maybe you need to add a water spray to your list ? Take care :D Teddy
Like the video. Where I live, lying down in the grass....FIRE ANTS.
Used to use a Manfrotto tripod but the centre column always got in the way. If I lifted it out to level it made the whole contraption unstable. So I had to bite the bullet and went for a Gitzo. No centre column and I can get a stable tripod with the camera down to 6 inches from the ground.
God, no wonder mirrorless cameras came into existence. Saves having to drag a huge camera around like the 1DX. Compare it in size to the new Sony A1 and it’s like a dinosaur
yeah, it's true. No doubt I will have something smaller in the future. To be honest, the camera is not an issue - it's the lenses that weight a ton!
Hi Paul another great video.
Did you see many Pyramidal Orchids? it must be still too early at my local orchid hotspot near Doncaster. only Common spotted showing at the moment
Yes quite a lot. This is about 30 minutes from Doncaster.
Re water droplets would you consider using a sprayer of some sort, or do you prefer "natural" photos? Keep up the hard work and thanks for the education
I've done it before. But as we can shoot in all kinds of conditions I tend to shoot as is now - let nature provide the variety.
In your opinion what camera is better for macro photography
Cannon or Nikon?
I love ur vids I have just started macro photography and photography in general but I am mainly focusing on macro photography!
There isn't really one that is better. You just need to find the best quality you can for your money. Also Sony and Olympus do good stuff for macro.
@@PaulMiguelPhotography ok thanks!
Your my fav ytber
I love macro photography!
hello can you kindly do a 1dx review please
Hi Paul, i always like your videos with the 1D X, i bought a Canon 1DX yesterday, hopefully i will get him tuesday, it has 283.000 clicks on it, do you know the amount of clicks of your camera ?
Great. I'm not sure on mind but probably around 200K
@@PaulMiguelPhotography Did get the 1D X yesterday, a big machine, and not 283.000 clicks but only 138.000 ! in great condition with the original box and accessories, i paid €1400, i think that's a great price :-D
do you have problems with that 1dx with birds in flight not trying to focus just gives up!! I use a 400 2.8
No, not really. That lens is great too! Everything has limitations though - it depends how fast the bird is flying.
So even the best can forget manual fokus. But cut the straw thats to mutch for me it will show whats it is outhtere without any straws it can look like a studio pic.
HI paul do you know what would be the best marco lens on buy?
Hi. There's a few option. I can't specifically recommend but I love my Canon 100mm macro. Tamron 90mm is good for starters I think.
watching wildlife I had a screw on magnifier when I first started doing close up work 1993 ish or try a lens reversal ring much cheaper than a lens when you start ... just subbed your channel 😉👍
I prefer longer lenses for stuff like this, things like 55-200mm zooms are ace for larger flowers like orchids, doesn't have to be macro especially if photographing the whole flower spike, you get lovely clean backgrounds with longer focal lengths. With aps-c for flower close up of individual small flowers I dont think I would go less than 60mm and would prefer 100mm.
Do you never carry a spray bottle Paul, with water and gelatine in it?
I used to use spray bottle - never tried gelatine though.
@@PaulMiguelPhotographyYes pick up some gelatine in a spray bottle the drops don't run off like water. it's very good for flower photos.
Why return to the scene of the "crime", except for better light - bring a spritzer bottle of water. With the water you can use additives such as glycerine, dissolved sugar or guar gum. Glycerine and sugar will leave the water a bit cloudy but guar gum is excellent for thickening the water. You can buy it at a bulk food store. Maybe make use of an eye dropper or syringe to place a water drop precisely where you need it. In the end no plants get harmed, you've given them a little nourishment, as long as it's not during the high heat time of day, they won't burn.
Thanks for the advice. Makes sense.!
Your comment about after a rain or shower....On thr next cloudy day....Bring a spray mister...small dropelets of water, saves laying down on wet, soaked grass
Yes, it is an option for sure.
Paul add some knee pads from your hardware store. My best macro tool, sometimes I avoid getting on my belly. Watch for ants.
Why wait for it to rain? Bring out a squirty bottle of water. You have to make your own luck lol
A scissors is not part of a nature photographers kit, it’s a pity you did that as it is a big no no in the macro world.
Are you kidding me? You've fallen from wildlife to flowers?
LOL! I'll meet you halfway with butterflies Bruce..?
@@PaulMiguelPhotography Cool ;-)