My 8 Best Tips for Flower Photography

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июл 2018
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  • @MicaelWidell
    @MicaelWidell  6 лет назад +23

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  • @janreed99
    @janreed99 6 лет назад +207

    This is an example of a GOOD photography video. Lots of examples of bad and good photographs. No self-promoting gibberish. Thank you.

    • @silverowl2517
      @silverowl2517 3 года назад +4

      I am sorry, but you seem to enjoy the free content without any care for the creators. How about you keep enjoying it and stop complaining about self promotion? If people would support artists more, maybe it wouldn’t be necessary. Your favorite RUclipsrs also need to eat

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      @meth91 Год назад

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  • @johnlochness
    @johnlochness 5 лет назад +12

    So nice to find someone talking about this kind of flower photography as it's my favourite too.

  • @gwarlow
    @gwarlow 6 лет назад +15

    Creating B&W versions of the photos to diminish distractions is a great idea. Thanks! Wonderful video.

  • @ConsumerFanatics
    @ConsumerFanatics 6 лет назад +29

    Great tips, Michael. I would also suggest using a small diffuser if shade isn’t an option. You can use it to not only diffuse harsh light but to catch and direct the light onto the flower/subject.

  • @LieslHuddleston
    @LieslHuddleston 6 лет назад +7

    Those little purple flowers are so beautiful, great images!

  • @michaelm1
    @michaelm1 5 лет назад +4

    I'm not sure I ever got this much out of a RUclips video... this is exactly what I needed. Great tips and examples. Thank you!

  • @acatssoftnose3940
    @acatssoftnose3940 5 лет назад +4

    Flower photography is incredibly beautiful. I normally don't care for it, but your photos have inspired me to think otherwise.

  • @user-qw4ug6rt3p
    @user-qw4ug6rt3p 6 лет назад +11

    6:29 These tiny blue forest "fairies" are fantastically beautiful! Superior photos!

  • @hukumongdu
    @hukumongdu 5 лет назад

    Leveraging flatness is a really good and simple tip. Thank you!

  • @nancypc5198
    @nancypc5198 4 года назад

    I love photos like these, pretty flowers, simple little joys. Thanks for sharing!

  • @johnjbh7089
    @johnjbh7089 5 лет назад +1

    Another gem from a very talented photographer. Thank you.

  • @carlosalfredofloresvideofotogr
    @carlosalfredofloresvideofotogr 5 лет назад +12

    thanks for the tips, I´ll put them in practice to improve my flower photography. Greetings from El Salvador, Central America.

  • @brucekraft744
    @brucekraft744 6 лет назад

    Great points, Micael! I like to use shade, too. I will often add a little flash fill on subject to bring it out of the background. If you do something like that, I would love to see your approach.

  • @SimpleFlyMiami
    @SimpleFlyMiami 5 лет назад +2

    This was a great video! Informative, concise and full of simple solutions to some of the most common problems. I can't believe I've never thought about just creating the shade with my own body! So simple and yet it's escaped me all this time. So thank you!

  • @escolaeb13a
    @escolaeb13a 3 года назад

    Thank you. Tiny flowers are also one of my go to macro subjects. Your suggestions are a great help!

  • @blackmutantbird
    @blackmutantbird 6 лет назад +1

    This is the video of flower photography tips that I've always been looking for, excellent work!

  • @StevenTorrey
    @StevenTorrey 5 лет назад +9

    I always lower the exposure compensation to -1 or -2 so that the true color of the flower is photographed. The sun tends to bleach out the colors of a flower....

  • @gprocky2010
    @gprocky2010 5 лет назад +2

    I appreciate your controlled pace of narration. The way of explaining things with an appropriate example was perfect. This video can be an example for others " the so called gurus of photography" who post videos on RUclips which are highly opinionated, dogmatic and cacophonic.

  • @sdmendoza
    @sdmendoza 2 года назад

    I usually took photos of flower with lots of leaves. Now I understand why some of it looked off. This video is very helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @dwelker3778
    @dwelker3778 6 лет назад

    Thank you for the suggestions. I like photographing flowers and will keep these points in mind.

  • @zenarobinson3851
    @zenarobinson3851 5 лет назад +7

    thank you! (ah! brings back memories of when i could crouch down like that without falling over ... & get up again elegantly('ish)!)

    • @edstrohmeier7494
      @edstrohmeier7494 4 года назад +2

      Ha Ha, at 90 I know know what you mean. I just blow up enlargement bigger, and crop.

  • @jamesstudd9776
    @jamesstudd9776 4 года назад +1

    Excellent tip on the flat flowers, always enjoy your work and have learnt a lot from your past videos, thanks for posting this video.

  • @abrahamgebru8919
    @abrahamgebru8919 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you Micael for the tip.

  • @RoyMacro
    @RoyMacro 6 лет назад

    One of the better youtubes on photography. Useful and practical tips. Length of video is just about right. Thanks for sharing.

  • @soleus333
    @soleus333 5 лет назад

    Thanks Micael, after going through photos after a recent trip with my photography group to a botanical garden here in Utrecht and seeing many of them look like rubbish for the reasons you highlighted, this video came up in my suggested ones...like RUclips is reading my mind haha! Well done, clearly explained, really helpful.

  • @simaabedini3617
    @simaabedini3617 4 года назад +1

    Just found you here thanks so much for all this info , I do paint flowers, I take picture from them . This helps me tremendously. Please continue.

  • @botanicaltreasures2408
    @botanicaltreasures2408 2 года назад +1

    Rule #7 I usually follow, but when I first started taking photos I often took them at high noon on my lunch break. When it came to Portulaca, the flowers glowed so vibrantly in full sun that to this day it is one of my favorite photos. It was sheer serendipity because I knew very little about the best lighting techniques. The portulaca is at 4:39 in my Succulent Treasures video. Sometimes at just the right angle full sun can be used for a stained glass effect with certain flowers.

  • @Rajupkd
    @Rajupkd 5 лет назад

    Simply awesome!!

  • @anibalibanezrisso6248
    @anibalibanezrisso6248 4 года назад

    Thank you for all your tips. I’m also a big fan of flower photography and I loved all your photos.

  • @felixbelanger2659
    @felixbelanger2659 6 лет назад +4

    Awesome tips, I must admit I didn't expect this video to be so instructive... and nice pictures! The Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 mkII is a real beast for flower photography too, great magnification and it throws everything in the background in a beautiful bokeh

    • @Incloop
      @Incloop 6 лет назад

      love this lens too

  • @GrymmsPlace
    @GrymmsPlace 6 лет назад

    Awesome. Excellent. Inspirational. Thank you.

  • @Genesis.1-1
    @Genesis.1-1 5 лет назад

    Really enjoyed your video. I too enjoy flower photography. Great tips, thanks.

  • @unlimitedfuntaiwan
    @unlimitedfuntaiwan 5 лет назад +1

    It's not boring, simplicity is Beautiful. The Heart of Fashion about flower reflect on it.
    Good explanation as well. thank you !I will apply your tips when am taking flowers.
    Thank you very much for sharing your ideas!

  • @brilliantphoto5992
    @brilliantphoto5992 4 года назад

    Thanks Micael. Very good sound tips!

  • @LailaPH
    @LailaPH 3 года назад

    Wow my favorite flower shot thank you for sharing

  • @Pysees868
    @Pysees868 6 лет назад

    I love this video...great tips.

  • @johnhubbell1987
    @johnhubbell1987 6 лет назад

    Great tips Micael.

  • @arniemcallister2603
    @arniemcallister2603 6 лет назад

    Very helpful straight forward video. Great images as well. I’m off to macro shoot this afternoon

  • @AlfredoAlegrett
    @AlfredoAlegrett 2 года назад

    Thank you so much Micael, great tips

  • @WaheedAkhtarWahid
    @WaheedAkhtarWahid 2 года назад +1

    Unless it's a tiny flower, I love my Zeiss Batis 85mm. Amazing tool for the job. My go to settings are usually ISO 100 and F2.8.

  • @NandaWidyatama
    @NandaWidyatama 5 лет назад

    Wow, thanks for great explanation video. I haven't put deep thought on flower photography. Will surely try this out. It might be slightly different with macro photography thought. Thanks..

  • @BorisMitendorfer
    @BorisMitendorfer 4 года назад

    Good advices given, thank you!

  • @goranpavletic2145
    @goranpavletic2145 6 лет назад

    Great video, keep going to do more videos like this , with practical advices in photography and less about a gear.

  • @WonderingGreenMan
    @WonderingGreenMan 5 лет назад

    Great tips! Thank you!

  • @darrencotamen5224
    @darrencotamen5224 4 года назад +1

    Nowadays I've been doing macro photography and this video is very helpful. Thank you, from Philippines😊

  • @naturalphotosvideos
    @naturalphotosvideos 4 года назад

    Thank you very much for the tips!

  • @prashantgaikwad5204
    @prashantgaikwad5204 5 лет назад

    Great Video Michael. Really cool tips Thanks Bro.

  • @meta4101
    @meta4101 5 лет назад

    Love your channel. Thoughtful tips suitable for both beginners and more advanced photographers illustrated by excellent examples.

  • @tonyjackman6699
    @tonyjackman6699 5 лет назад

    Great video, thanks my friend. Its given me ideas and inspiration to give flower photography a go.

  • @MrPeter924
    @MrPeter924 Год назад

    Great video great view great pictures. 👍

  • @maianievas3158
    @maianievas3158 4 года назад

    Thank you for creating this video ❤️

  • @jrsimpatiko8312
    @jrsimpatiko8312 5 лет назад

    Amazing. Thanks for the tips

  • @shirishpandey3503
    @shirishpandey3503 3 года назад

    Excellent tips , loved the one about B n W when background is busy

  • @muddycube-theboringytchann9036
    @muddycube-theboringytchann9036 5 лет назад

    Nice tips and tricks, thanks for sharing!

  • @bruchino
    @bruchino 4 года назад +1

    super useful video and beautiful images, thank you!

  • @mmutes
    @mmutes 3 года назад +14

    I actually find the image at 3:15 to be one of the strongest and most interesting compositionally in the set. The in-and-out of focus leaves provide lines that swirl around the flowers and help to frame the image. Shallow depth of field flower photography with an out-of-focus background and tack sharp flower is only one approach. It can be a bit one-dimensional if overdone. What if you were to include more backgrounds, fences, buildings, people walking past in flower photography? This is a different approach but would provide great context and open up possibilites.

    • @ethanholshouser5648
      @ethanholshouser5648 Год назад

      If not for two of the flowers also being out of focus, and the grass seed head across the middle one, I might agree with you.

  • @jaznz53
    @jaznz53 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the inspiration I needed some today.

  • @kunalsobti
    @kunalsobti 4 года назад

    Dude I thing that this is best photography youtube channel I have ever watched

  • @timpriestley8997
    @timpriestley8997 6 лет назад

    Great video as usual and great tips.... Thanks you..

  • @violinoable
    @violinoable 5 лет назад

    Very good video on flowers photography. Thank you for these tips.

  • @exefile6299
    @exefile6299 5 лет назад

    Awesome tips, thank you, subscribed.

  • @DanielSilwon
    @DanielSilwon 3 года назад

    Nice shots. You opened my eyes on the B&W photography of the flowers.

  • @robinehrenhofer8202
    @robinehrenhofer8202 5 лет назад

    Very interesting video. These are some tips i havend seen before. Different from all the other Macro Photography videos.

  • @achmadardianto6206
    @achmadardianto6206 5 лет назад

    Very useful and helpful, thanks!!

  • @viewfinder-ianjhicks4039
    @viewfinder-ianjhicks4039 6 лет назад

    Brilliant!

  • @agustinamercado4656
    @agustinamercado4656 4 года назад

    RUclips recommendation,glad i clicked
    Amazing video and really helpful tips,thanks!

  • @yujinlandscapephotography.7787
    @yujinlandscapephotography.7787 6 лет назад

    Great tips, Thank! Miceal.

  • @yveshetu8026
    @yveshetu8026 6 лет назад

    very helpful. Thank you!

  • @dibyendudas9693
    @dibyendudas9693 4 года назад

    Worth watching, thank you

  • @WaterlandFilms
    @WaterlandFilms 4 года назад

    Great photography!

  • @fearofmusic1312
    @fearofmusic1312 4 года назад

    Thanks a lot! That was a very helpful and well made video!

  • @garciadeblas
    @garciadeblas 5 лет назад

    Excelente video!

  • @viviandibrell849
    @viviandibrell849 5 лет назад

    Excellant! Thank you.

  • @SatyaJayHojaisa
    @SatyaJayHojaisa 10 месяцев назад +1

    Love it ♥️

  • @eyewaves...
    @eyewaves... 4 года назад

    Pretty good tips and I learnt one or two tricks - playing with colours. Here is one from me, take photos of flowers in light rain...

  • @eromance12345
    @eromance12345 5 лет назад

    great vid! thanks for sharing.

  • @azadpeymaparham
    @azadpeymaparham 5 лет назад

    Great video. thanks for putting this together :)

  • @Jma82-photo-travel-drone
    @Jma82-photo-travel-drone 5 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this video will be very helpful for my new photography career appreciated it 👍😉

  • @bhalchandrakapatkar1710
    @bhalchandrakapatkar1710 4 года назад

    No.1 photography. 👍👌🙏🇮🇳

  • @AmitSenguptaVlogs
    @AmitSenguptaVlogs 4 года назад

    Just have me an incredible idea. Thanks 😊 Chief. Hugs from KOLKATA India 🙏

  • @jayesh381
    @jayesh381 4 года назад

    Beautifully explained 😄

  • @toniecat1028
    @toniecat1028 Год назад

    Delightful! Very good video - thanks!

  • @micter59
    @micter59 6 лет назад

    Thanks a lot for these tips and your videos ! I'm starting macro/proxy photography, and I found it very usefull. By the way, your english is really understandable for a french like me !!

  • @balyusri
    @balyusri Год назад

    very informative!!, always love to take pictures of flowers cause there's so many of them

  • @user-kx3th2xy3q
    @user-kx3th2xy3q Год назад

    Good gide, well done job. Micael! Slowers and mushrooms - a big part of my interest in photography )

  • @naidadad9311
    @naidadad9311 5 лет назад

    Great! Thanks!

  • @LuisaH2022
    @LuisaH2022 5 лет назад +1

    And they tell me flower photography is boring. Thanks for the inspiration

  • @achmadsulfikar
    @achmadsulfikar 4 года назад

    Thank you for your tips Micael, it is simple but helpful. Specially about the flat side of flowers. So, now you get a loyal subscriber. :)

  • @ShannonDizmang
    @ShannonDizmang 3 года назад

    Awesome, more inspired now.

  • @chandrajp7589
    @chandrajp7589 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for the tips...

  • @christopherkowalewski
    @christopherkowalewski 4 года назад

    Excellent video - thank you for the great tips - reverting as a last resort to B&W 👍

  • @glancione_
    @glancione_ 4 года назад

    I learnt a lot. Thanks man for sharing :D

  • @yveshetu8026
    @yveshetu8026 4 года назад

    Very useful. Thank you!

  • @mekong_art
    @mekong_art 3 года назад

    Красиво!что-то возьму для себя на заметку!

  • @X_explorer
    @X_explorer 4 года назад

    Great clip!

  • @sandeepmates
    @sandeepmates 4 года назад

    Thanks , very interesting tips and quite helpful 🙏

  • @seattlegrrlie
    @seattlegrrlie 4 года назад +1

    I did learn something I'll try. I will say absolutely yes to not taking pics of flowers on a sunny day. Soft light is best

  • @navid_ahmed
    @navid_ahmed 6 лет назад

    Great video. This gave me a whole new motivation to pictures flowers which are in abundance here in summers

    • @MicaelWidell
      @MicaelWidell  6 лет назад

      Happy to hear that, the goal of my videos is to inspire!

  • @BartRos1980
    @BartRos1980 3 года назад

    These are some nice Tips Micael.