
Creating a great composition can be challenging at times if your subject has a busy or distracting background. The most common way to remove distractions is to shoot with a wider aperture (smaller F-number), but this isn’t always possible or practical. Let’s say you’re walking through a field of flowers – let’s make them daisies – and you want to grab a nice image of a few flowers together. You take out your camera, get in close, and… you’re disappointed with the results. How can you improve the shot without fumbling through settings? ...
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