Macros: Importance Of A Good Background

The background is equally as important as the subject

Russ Burden

Published February 15, 2016
Updated October 25, 2016

If the background has bright highlights that draw the eye, the selective focus effect falls short. If the background is busy and the eye isn’t drawn to the selected petal, the effect falls short.

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