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Balancing Flash and Daylight for Sharper Macro Photos

Butterfly eyes are pure black, and bees are dark, quick, and always hopping between flowers that expose completely differently. Getting crisp, detailed macro shots of subjects like that is hard with daylight alone, and a small flash solves more of the problem than most people expect.

Balancing Flash and Daylight for Sharper Macro Photos

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Butterfly eyes are pure black, and bees are dark, quick, and always hopping between flowers that expose completely differently.

Getting crisp, detailed macro shots of subjects like that is hard with daylight alone, and a small flash solves more of the problem than most people expect.

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Butterfly eyes are pure black, and bees are dark, quick, and always hopping between flowers that expose completely differently. Getting crisp, detailed macro shots of subjects like that is hard with daylight alone, and a small flash solves more of the problem than most people expect.

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