PlantFiles Pictures: Petunia 'Ultra Crimson Star', 1 by RichSwanner

RichSwanner wrote:
Focus on the area between the two objects first, hold the button so the focus doesn't change. The real key to this is go to apature control on the camera and get the f stop as high as possible, the higher the f stop the more things are in focus. The only thing to what out for is the shutter speed and the wind, it is always bugging me on the outdoor shots. That's where the shutter speed comes in. The marriage of the two gets your shot. I had a booklet that Kodak put out with a depth-of-field gauge in it. Check a camera store for it. It lists the specifics for each lens length,apature etc. The best thing to do is shoot, shoot, and shoot some more.When I got a digital card that holds 162 pics I found I could afford to experiment. That in the end is the best way, I can take 20 shots and get 10+ good ones. This is a shot I call off-the-hip,I carry my camera on a fanny pack. Pull and shoot!