Front and Back Lighting

My sister and I visited her friend, Mark Brooks, at his farm. Mark is a world-class iris gardener. He showed us his iris, and we tried to photograph them. I used a 200mm micro nikkor on my D850.

Front lighting is easier to manage and gives a classic flower look.

But back lighting can be more dramatic if you can get it right. (I usually did not, but I made a lot of attempts.)

Low Light Capabilities of the Nikon D850

It was pretty dark in this church in San Sebastian, Spain, but I was still able to get good photos with my 24-120mm zoom, which has a maximum aperture of F4. I like to use the “auto ISO feature” which can be configured to specify a maximum ISO and a minimum shutter speed. Alternatively, you can let the camera choose taking into account the focal length you are using.