You might want to consider using light shades/diffusers along with the camera's exposure controls. Mark Mazer Hertford, NC On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Adriana Hernandez <aherbotany@gmail.com> wrote: > Here you go: > > https://static.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/… > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 10:21 AM Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > I would appreciate some advice on how to photograph plants with a > > recently purchased small camera, a Nikon Coolpix S9700. I got it so I > > wouldn't have to carry my heavy digital SLR on casual outings, but > > attempts so far have resulted only in horribly overexposed images. It > > doesn't come with a manual -- there are only online resources from which > > I can't seem to extract the information I need. Does anyone have this > > model of camera and know how to get a good image of a small plant > > outdoors? I don't mean a true macro close-up, just a clear image of > > something say 10 cm in diameter. > > > > Some years ago I had an early Coolpix model and the main problem I had > > with it was that the auto focus tried to focus on the background instead > > of a small flower in the foreground. I eventually mastered it, though. I > > really prefer the manual focus on the SLR but the lens is heavy. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > > > -- > *Adriana I. Hernandez* > > *Ph.D. student* *Specht Lab <http://blogs.cornell.edu/specht/>* *| School > of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University* > *UC Santa Barbara 11' | Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine > Biology* > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…