Photography cut flower macro

[Tonyv138]

Looking for some tips to macro a cut flower. I tried it today, and while photographing my attempted stack, the flower drooped and moved. Has anyone tried that and what would be an approach for success. This flower is a part of the cluster along with others, buds, leaves, etc... Thanks!

 

[Andy Smith]

Hi Tonyv138, flowers droop for me also but sometimes I find if I hang them upside down and take the shots the drooping is not as noticeable. I usually get everything set up first, using a dummy model to ensure lighting and everything is good then replace the dummy with the flower at the last moment, focus and take my shots as quickly as possible.
But certainly arranging them upside down helps me a lot usually.

 

[Tonyv138]

Hi Tonyv138, flowers droop for me also but sometimes I find if I hang them upside down and take the shots the drooping is not as noticeable. I usually get everything set up first, using a dummy model to ensure lighting and everything is good then replace the dummy with the flower at the last moment, focus and take my shots as quickly as possible.
But certainly arranging them upside down helps me a lot usually.

Hi Andy, I figured it out. I did wrap the cut end in a cotton ball, and then placed all of this into a small plastic baggy - no drooping for hours. Here is the result !1x and 5x

 

[Andy Smith]

Excellent Tony, great tip also and one that I will use myself. Thanks for the heads up.