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Old 01-23-2018, 01:58 PM
GaryM GaryM is offline
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Default Re: floral design shading practice

Hi Papart,
Looks like you need a lot more light on the subject, several from different angles if possible. Ideally, for a handheld exposure you need to get to manual or pro mode. Find a macro mode setting if you can and check that you have enough light for both a fast shutter speed like 1/250th sec or 1/500th....
and a stopped down aperture:

For better depth of field of the focus you want to stop the aperture down to f16 or f32. That needs much more light ( twice as much light at f32 than f16, ditto for 1/125 sec V 1/250) but you will get more in focus and sharper images due to less time for the camera to shake. If you get glare from more lights; you can spray diluted milk on the engraving. Fast shutter, high f stop.

In the old days, for still life you want a tripod, lots of diffuse, reflected light, slow shutter speed (tripod required) for richness of colours and stopped down aperture for depth of field. These days there is usually an "adjust image" magic button somewhere that fixes most ills. But more light is essential to the above.

Cheers,

Gary
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