The photo above was taken with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro lens. The camera was set to Aperture Priority exposure mode and a shutter speed of 1/60s was chosen by the camera at ISO 100. To obtain the best possible image, I mounted the camera on a tripod and used a cable release to minimize blurring caused by camera shake. The photo came out nicely exposed and with decent sharpness.
I then tried to expand the depth of field (DOF) more by reducing the size of the aperture. At f/16 and 1/4s, I had a problem. The photo came out blurry like the following. I tried my best to avoid camera shake, but I could do little to prevent the wind from rocking the flowers! Read More…
