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                                                                                                                            USE A WIDE
                  N AT U R E
                                                                                                                             APERTURE

               #2 Create a bokeh effect                                                                                effects in your shots, you’ll
                                                                                                                        To achieve similar bokeh

                                                                                                                      need to use a wide aperture
               THE PHOTOGRAPHIC                     to give this a go by shooting low       I needed to                 of at least f/2.8 to create
             opportunities associated with          down into the sunshine.                 overexpose the                a shallow depth-of-
             nature are always so easily              “Nature photographers need to         shot by a third of                    field.
             accessible, and Chris Fletcher         be willing to get themselves into all   a stop as my camera
             (instagram.com/cpf_photoart)           sorts of uncomfortable positions to     was automatically trying to
             demonstrates that it’s often the       achieve the perfect shot, and by        lower the exposure – something
             finer details of the great outdoors     laying down on the cold, damp           that would have resulted in
             that can make for simple, yet          grass, it gave me a wonderful           a loss of detail in the shadows
             stunning compositions.                 point of view. Every blade of grass     and provided too much contrast,
               “I took this shot on a chilly spring  seemed to have a dewdrop on its        taking away the gorgeous softness.
             morning at Baddesley Clinton,          tip, meaning that the desired bokeh       “The main issue I encountered
             a National Trust property in           effects were rather easy to achieve.    was trying to get at least one blade
             Warwickshire. I had recently             “Shooting into the sun through        of grass in focus to create a
             purchased a macro lens, and            the moist air gave the image a          composition I would be happy with.
             having read about bokeh effects        beautifully soft sheen and subtle       This took patience but I was more
             that can be achieved, I was eager      diffused light. This meant that         than happy with the final results.”



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