One day last week I walked around in my dad’s garden and found some very pretty flowers. I added a macro filter to the Burnside lens to be able to get even closer to the blooms. The Burnside allows you to get as close as 6″ from your subject, but adding a +1, +2, +4 or +10 macro filter lets you get even closer. I forgot to record it, but I believe I used the +10 or +4 filter for the first 3 images on this page. They were all shot handheld.

A few days ago I visited a Botanical garden in Budapest for the first time (Fűvészkert). It was a sunny, bright day, but I still found a few gorgeous subjects to take pictures of in the shady areas. The last 4 images were taken using the +4 Macro filter.

The images above were all taken at F2.8-F4 with the highest vignette setting. I am very fond of this setting for flower photography. I love the motion it creates around the subject.
When I take close up flower pictures, I use the screen on the back of my camera for composing the image and focusing on the subject. I move the camera slightly back and forth while looking at the screen, and expose when it looks sharp. Of course, I need to do this a few times in order to get a sharp image. But I like this little dance. 🙂

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