Capturing the Beautiful Details of Nature
Nature is so amazing. Every plant, fruit, bug, ect. has such detail and shooting in macro allows you to capture that detail. Some tips for macro nature photos is to add water. Water is natural and accentuates the detail of what ever objects it is on. It is also a cool idea to try and get objects to appear within the water droplets. Another tip for capturing bugs is to not be afraid of the dead bugs. Dead bugs are easy to take photos of because they are not moving. The last photo in this post has a dead fly, whereas the second to last image has a living one. It was way easier to take photos of the dead bug, and for beginners that is something I recommend.
Lauren I love all of your pictures on this blog post! You were really able to capture nature and the feeling of the fly being alive! I especially love your first image of the rose with all of the water drops on it. Great job!
Check out some water drop pictures I took as well: http://www.channingrosedesign.com/up-close-personal-macro-water-drop/