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  • Try Using Backlighting

    Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

    When photographing flowers, sometimes you get better results if you use backlighting instead of direct illumination.  This works well for leaves as well as the flowers themselves, and helps bring out intricate details you might not notice otherwise. An example is this photo of a Canna Lily leaf growing in our yard: Canna Lily This [...]

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