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To put it simply, abstract flower photography is taking pictures of flowers in a way that the viewer doesn’t immediately see the flower. It can be very rewarding because it requires creative thinking and ability to deconstruct the familiar beauty and play with the crucial elements of design, such as shapes and colors.
In this guide we’ll cover the basics of abstract flower photography
– the gear you’ll need and some tips and
tricks for getting truly powerful abstract images.
Lenses For Abstract Flower Photography
To get started with abstract flower photography, you need just two things – a camera and a macro lens. Of course, you can use additional pieces of gear such as close up filters or flash, but these aren’t necessary.
If you’re not familar with macro lenses, you should do a
careful research before you get one. Even though you can play safe and buy an
expensive macro lens, bear in mind that abstract flower photography isn’t about
sharpness and perfectly rendered detail. It’s about engaging compositions,
light and color, which means that you can capture striking abstract images even
without the top notch gear.
These are the most popular (and quite afforadable!) macro
lenses:
A useful additional piece of gear for abstract photography
are close-up (macro) filters . These filters are essentially a magnifying glass
– they allow a primary lens to focus more closely. In case you don’t want to
purchase a macro lens, you can experiment with these filters by picking a
standard zoom or a prime lens in the 50mm to 100mm range and choosing macro
filters for the thread size of that particular lens
Macro filters are very easy to use – just like standard filters,
you simply need to screw them into the filter thread on the front side of the
lens.
Tips For Great Abstract Flower Images
The following 4 simple tips will help you achieve better abstract
flower photography.
Fortunately, it is very easy to find good subjects for this
type of photography – even if you don't have a garden, you probably have some
pot plants or cut flowers in your house.
Photograph On Cloudy Days
You might be temped to go out and photograph flowers on
bright sunny days, but remember that sunny
weather doesn’t mean better photos. In fact, it can be quite the opposite.
On cloudy days, the light is even and very soft, which
results in colorful and deeply saturated images – you don’t have to worry about
washed out images or harsh shadows. In
abstract photography, color is really important so you should give your best to
capture all those beautiful subtleties of flowers and their colors.
Get Really Close
In abstract flower photography,you need to put efforts into
getting really close to your subject and examining the details of it. Your goal
should be to capture something unexpected in terms of shapes, colors, and light.
If you have a true macro lens, make sure to use the highest
magnification setting – it should be 1:1. Get close to the flower you want to
photograph and move the lens around until you find an eye-catching detail.
Play With A Shallow Depth Of Field
Using a proper depth of field is quite important in abstract
flower photography.
By using a shallow depth of field (such as (f/1.4 to f/5.6),
you will be able to emphasize the basic
elements of flower such as shapes,
colors and textures and take the focus off the flower as a whole. In this way,
the viewer won’t immediately see the flower and the image will remain abstract
enough.
Capture Various Shapes
In addition to color, shape is the most important factor in
abstract flower photography. Flowers come in many diverse shapes and offer
numberless options for striking abstract photographs. Their curved and radiating lines can look truly
captivating when captured close-up. For instance,you should think about the
petals not as parts of a flower but as twisting lines that will help you create
a powerful photographic composition.
If you enjoy minimalist photography, you can keep your
abstract flower photography rather simple. Instead of filling the frame with
shapes and lines, one or two bold lines and a lot of negative space can be all
you need for an amazing image.
If you want to learn more about capturing the abstract beauty of flowers, feel free to check out the following links!
If you love flower photography and want to start, or you just want to get better at this lovely genre then please take a look at photographer Leanne Cleavely's phenomenal guide Photographing Fabulous Flowers.
This is a comprehensive guide and we love the way it has been set out. It will teach you about gear, camera settings, natural and artificial light, composition and post-processing – in that order. So it covers everything you need to be able to take amazing photographs of flowers.
Jasenka is a photographer with a background in web design. You can find out more about her on her website, see some of her newest images at 500px or get to know her better here.
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