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    Garden variety

    Feb 27, 2018 7 minutes

    Ross Hoddinott

    Ross Hoddinott is one of the UK’s leading outdoor photographers. He is a multi-award winning artist and author of eight books. Ross has been an Ambassador for Manfrotto and Nikon UK. To see more of his work, visit www.rosshoddinott.co.uk .

    Wildflower landscapes

    We all love close-ups of flowers, but to provide context swap your macro lens for a wideangle one. Wideangles typically have a short minimum-focusing distance, enabling photographers to take photographs from up-close, often within 50cm. By getting close and going wide, you can show blooms within their environment and capture flower images with a three-dimensional feel. You could buy a dedicated wideangle macro – like Laowa's LX FX 15mm f/4 Wide Angle macro – but a standard wideangle lens will also suffice.

    1 Tread carefully

    When getting close and wide to flowers you need to take extreme care not to damage them. Don't ever knowingly trample flowers, and always be careful where you tread and place the legs of your tripod. Don't leave footpaths and always be considerate – your subject's well-being is more important than your photo.

    2 Shoot handheld – at first!

    The grandeur and impact of a wildflower landscape can be greatly diluted if your composition isn't carefully structured. Camera height, orientation and perspective are all important considerations. To identify the best shooting angle it can

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