There are many beautiful flowers at the Domaine Cataraqui in Quebec City. While examining the interior of a flower from close up, I noticed a very active ant which eventually stopped moving long enough for me to take a chance at macro photography. I used an old Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM lens and got an interesting result.
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Saint-Nicolas is full of quality blueberry fields. While the family is having fun picking the delicious berries, I take the opportunity to do a little photography and try to create something other than a traditional photo of a blueberry plant. The right light and a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro lens are a good start to maximize the chances of success.
Arriving at the time of the season when the blueberries are not all mature makes it possible to capture several colors. The next step is to choose a plant with healthy flowers and fruit, because in macro photography a damaged plant is magnified several times and the defects become distracting.
Finally, it is necessary to take several pictures with different apertures. We must find the right balance. A bush with too much detail may become conventional, while too many blurred areas lose interest because the eye does not know where and what to look at.
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