Here’s how I take my macro flower pictures. Here’s my setup. I put the table next to a window and get good light. I don’t use any flash. I make sure the black coreboard and the flower are facing the light. I also use a Plamp to hold the flower and to attach it to the coreboard. That’s a Nikon D2X DSLR camera with a Nikon 105mm F2.8 VR lens.
I usually buy a bouquet of flowers at the grocery store and then take pictures of the flowers..so they serve two purposes 
And the tripod is a must. I’d never attempt to get a macro flower picture without using a tripod. The breeze makes it almost impossible to get good flower pictures outside ..Sometimes I take outside flowers into the house and get pictures of them there.
Tomorrow I’ll post more of the flower pictures that I’ve gotten with this setup.
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2 Comments
August 12, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Gaye,
Looking at the macro set up and the flower picture, I am sure you are an expert on taking perfect flower pictures.Thanks for sharing.
August 12, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Chrisy,
Definitely not an expert but it works for me to do it this way. Thanks very much!