Photographing wild flowers

[Leif]

Originally Posted by SharonW

This month's BBC Wildlife mag suggests a collapsible reflector for just this purpose, then suggests a home-made foil-covered cardboard sheet as a cheap alternative. No idea how well this would work in reality, but it may be worth a go.

That's probably okay for light wind, but where I was yesterday there was quite a gust blowing. Even though the flower and camera were enclosed in a small tent, the flapping of the side of the tent set up vibrations that ruined the pictures.

Plan B is to wait for the wind to drop. And to look skywards with an imploring look.

[nirofo]

I can remember waiting up to an hour on occasions for the wind to drop, just so that I could get one chance at a shot I'd maybe planned for ages!

nirofo.

[Leif]

Well as suggested by Sharon I used a diffuser as a wind screen, and waited for calm spells, and it seems to do the trick. I can't say it's too arduous, sitting on the side of a hill, listening to Skylarks and Lapwings. I think I need to improve the backgrounds though.