Compositional Trick #3 Macro

The macro function on a camera does an incredibly awesome thing, it captures very small objects, very close to the lens, and makes it larger than what it appears to be. This allows you to see every detail of your photo up close. Depth of field is the amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph. A deep depth of field will keep everything in focus, including objects or people close to you, and everything in the background. It is quite good for landscape, architectural shots, technical photographs, or close ups.A shallow depth of field will only focus on the on the object or person you have photographed, allowing the main subject to be "isolated" within the frame. Everything else will be out of focus. This is useful for portraits for instance, because it draws the viewer's eye to the person photographed, and softens any distractions in the background.

Macro would be a compositional trick of choice because you can see things that are too small to see in everyday life and make them large enough to see every detail about it. That is the beauty of it. I could use it on interesting insects, textures, and also plants or flowers whenever i wanted, just to enjoy the nature this world has to offer.

The photo I like best is the flowers. Using macro enhanced this photo by softening the background, fading it, and putting focus only on the flowers, isolating them from the rest of the picture. I like how the flowers are so clear and unique. You don't see flowers like these everyday. I also like the colors and how the background fades just perfectly.