Nighttime Macro #2 - Alternate CactusI've read a lot of magazines talking about lighting up landscapes at night for some dramatic shots. Same goes for macro photography! The key is to take many shots with different lighting angles, because you never know which shot is the winner until you pull it up on the computer screen. A few obvious things have to be observed when shooting nighttime macros:

  • Manually focus your shots
  • Use long exposures (tripod is an obvious requirement!)
  • Observe the wind conditions carefully
  • Flashlight is required

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