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Macro Photography and ISO


Macro photography is the art of clicking the picture of an object at a very close range which gives the object a larger than real life look. This form of photography is considered an art form particularly because of the focus placed on the object which is photographed so closely that it would be difficult to identify the object in the picture. Though this is not a very complicated method of photographing, a lot of photographers do not attempt it, primarily because of the lack of knowledge about how to get the right kind of picture using this technique. In order to be able to be successful at microphotography, it is essential to have the right equipment as well as awareness of the settings of the camera and how it can be manipulated to provide the best results.
While trying a hand at macro photography, it is necessary that the user develop awareness about the camera settings which will help in getting the best result possible. While trying to get pictures shot using macro mode, it is essential that the focus doesn’t slip from the main subject. In addition, it is also necessary that the camera’s shutter speed, aperture as well as ISO settings are adjusted in order to be able to capture the right image.
If the object is a still one, then macro photography becomes relatively easy as you can adjust your shutter speed as well as the ISO settings to ensure that the picture can have the required lighting without really impacting the picture quality. If the lighting is low, the one option available would be to adjust the shutter speed to a lower one which will help increase the light intake, the prerequisite being that the user has really steady hands or is equipped with a tripod. However, if a tripod is not available at hand, then rather than having a blurred picture as a result of lower shutter speed, it would be to set the ISO setting to a higher number, this especially important as the object is being shot at close range. However, this would come at a cost as a higher ISO setting is going to give the picture a grainy texture which might or might not work for that picture.
However, on the other hand, if the macro photograph is of a moving object, then clicking the picture at the right moment can get a little difficult. In order to get the right shot, it will be essential to play around with the settings before you get the right combination of shutter speed as well as ISO setting so that the perfect picture can be clicked. In order to be able to capture the object in action, the shutter speed will require to be increased. However, in order to compensate for the lack of light absorbed due to the higher shutter speed, the ISO setting will have to be increased so that the camera sensor captures the right amount of light. This can be identified by doing a few test shots which will help the user choose the right combination.
Once the user gets the settings right, he or she can be rest assured that they will have the chance to get some classic macro photographs using their digital camera.

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