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SUMMARY

Midsummer is the season most landscape-focused shooters dread. From June through September, everything turns the same flat shade of green, and broad scenes start to feel repetitive and lifeless. Coming to you from Simon Booth, this practical video makes the case that close-up work is exactly what mid-season shooting calls for, and that you don't need expensive macro gear to pull it off. Simon Booth demonstrates how to capture compelling close-up shots during midsummer's flat green season using just a 100mm lens and close-up filter.

TAKEAWAYS

Midsummer is the season most landscape-focused shooters dread.

From June through September, everything turns the same flat shade of green, and broad scenes start to feel repetitive and lifeless.

Coming to you from Simon Booth, this practical video makes the case that close-up work is exactly what mid-season shooting calls for, and that you don't need expensive macro gear t

Simon Booth demonstrates how to capture compelling close-up shots during midsummer's flat green season using just a 100mm lens and close-up filter.

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