I really like the above examples with dark background and dramatic lighting, anda wide depth of field. This one is a bit of the opposite approach, and I'd welcome feedback. I tried several different apertures and selected the widest as my personal favourite. I used live view to manuallypinpoint the focus on the flower in front.


Canon 5DII, 180mm macro lens, 1/100s @ f/3.5, ISO 400, tripod mount, natural light (inside the conservatory at the Calgary zoo)


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