Photo of the Week 2/3/22
We’re back with another Photo of the Week, this week featuring this beautiful photo of some delicate forget-me-nots. Given how tiny these flowers are, it’s always fascinating to photograph them as macro photos really help to show their beauty in far more detail than can be seen without a camera. Their vibrant blue colour really helps them to stand out in a photo, and the delicate golden ring around the centre of each flower is truly stunning to look at.
Camera Details:
Camera: Olympus E-M10 Mark iii
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
Lens: Xiaoyi 42.5mm F1.8
Aperture: F3.5
Focal Length: 43mm
You may notice from the camera details that the shutter speed when taking this photo was very fast. This is to accommodate the wide aperture and the bright conditions. Phil always sets his camera to aperture priority when taking photos in order to control the depth of field (something that is really important to him), so the rest of the settings adjust based on the aperture.
In terms of editing, Phil put a subject mask on the flowers and adjusted the colour balance, brightness and contrast to bring out the intricate details in these tiny flowers, then added a linear gradient top to bottom to balance the exposure.