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Any tips on taking good pictures of candle flames?
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>> B33J !3GqYIJ3Obs
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Here's my first test of macro pictures.

It's amazing what you can see with macro.

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>> B33J !3GqYIJ3Obs
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Here's a picture I took on memorial day weekend.

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>> Anonymous
I had an obsession with macro the first few times I used it. It looks so nice with leaves and flowers.

For candles I like a higher ISO or, if I can be still, a longer exposure like 2 sec - 4 sec