Part 5 of the Book

     The first chapter of part five is called Working at Close Range. In this chapter we learn of the various camera accessories that one can use when shooting for close range photography. One accessories that many photographers take advantage of are macro lenses, the focusing range is great because it can range from infinity to a close-up distance. Extension tubes and bellows can also be used while shooting macro photographs. They do usually always produce quality images, but they also reduce the amount of light that is transmitted by the lens. These extension tubes help create a larger magnification without getting a huge macro lenses with great magnification. Bellows are usually designed for high magnification work and are used for very close up work.
     Teleconverters and telephoto lenses can also be used for macro photography. Teleconverters help increase the focal length of the lens to 2X, and telephoto lenses have a great magnification range so if you can not get close to certain subjects then you certainly don't have to. Photographers can use tilt shift lenses for depth of field. The electronic flash is great to use for good exposure times and then a flash position can be great to put at certain angles for lighting purposes. You can place the flash to one side, above, or behind the subject to illuminate it.
     The next chapter in part five is titled Wild Flora. This section talks about how you can use certain approaches to photograph wild flowers.  Winds can be an extremely bad thing for taking pictures of  flowers seeing that your flowers can look like an extreme blur. You need to make sure that you stabilize your flowers so that they don't move around from wind and you have sharpness in your photograph. Light is very important to keep in mind when photographing flowers as well.Natural light is the most attractive,but in most cases photographers use artificial light. This artificial light can come from White reflectors are usually used to enhance natural light and create shadows.
     To make a successful wildflower portrait you need to make sure to use these steps. The first step is to get close enough to the actual flower. You should have sharp focus on the whole flower, but mainly focus on the stamens or pistils of the flower. Colors are important because you need to be aware of the surrounding colors compared to your main subjects colors. You have to be sure that your main subject (or the actual flower) is in focus and nothing else overpowers the main subjects presence.
     A telephoto lens can help improve several aspects of your floral photograph. The telephoto lens depth of field can come in handy when shooting flowers. Also you will be able to create a great blur of the not so important subjects with this type of lens. The last section of this Wild Flora chapter talks about not being afraid to get a little dirty while capturing great wild flower photographs. You need to be able to get right up close for those best flora shots so don't even bother using a tripod.