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how to take better pics of your plants and flowers?

A lot of guys on here take some of the best pictures of their plants and buds. And mine always turn out not so good. Can anyone help with whats a good camera to use and what kind of lighting? Any help is greatly appreciated. here is a couple pics of how mine turn out
 

Snype

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I use a $60 camera. It's all about playing around with the manual settings.
 

smoke1sun

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The thread above would be a good read.....
Also this place has a lot to offer

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-flowers

If you have a tripod I would play around in AV mode and see what you get. And this link can explain why better than I can.

http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=229

And this link has some free video classes available, that can get you stared.

https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?q=photography&price=free

Im no pro, but like to play around with photography a lil, funny I never take to many pics of my plants cause they usually look like shit when their done...lol
 

dreaded

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Yea.. i'm having camera issues also. That's what i heard.. just start taking pics... making adjustments...i'll figure it out...:tumbleweed:
 
I was recommended a panasonic lumix from a couple people on this site.

Got an older version for like 40 bucks on ebay (Panasonic Lumix DSC-ZS6).

I absolutely love it! So simple I just go to AE mode and then set it on macro or macro zoom. This sets the auto zoom for closeups. Perfect for flower pics.
 

Crusader Rabbit

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If there is a well lit white background behind your plants, the camera can use that for its light reading and the plant itself will be underexposed ... too dark. Most cameras use the center of the photo for the light reading. With digital cameras it's difficult to get a proper exposure with big contrasts in lighting intensity within the frame.
 

DamnUglyDogE

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How about the best Android smart phone Camera and Photo editors ?

I've tried a million of them and have yet to find a simple point and shoot
with a good flowering light setting...

Whats the best and easiest ?
 

jaytoker

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2 general truths

HPS and LED lighting suck for taking pro quality pics

Sun light or CFLs will produce the better quality pics (professional studio lighting is CFL) with sub par cameras
 

stoned-trout

if it smells like fish
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you gots to take lots of pics and play with the settings...I take 573 pics per card and prob only keep 10..glad it aint film ......yeehaw...Nikon d70s and 5 lenses
 

Sisu

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Post processing helps a lot too. Probably most digital cameras now come with some sort of proprietary software. I mostly use Photoshop for adjustments: white balance and image filter sharpen>unsharp mask are two that are quick and really improve image quality.
 

Pinball Wizard

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My $100 Cannon PowerShot 490 takes good pics in Macro Mode but, I found the manual Portrait mode is interesting too.
It blocks out the background. I don't know how it does that. :chin:

 

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Jahnice

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try buying a metre of plain coloured cloth that does not wrinkle ex. jersey tshirt material
use it as a backdrop so the camera only focuses on the plant

macro function-small yellow flower
flash on auto

to have your photos enlarged in your post---
insert image
then go to the last line of the image's text and backstroke (erase) 'thumb'
 

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