Tip #103: Full Screen View on Facebook

Image viewing on Facebook has changed several times in the last year. I have probably groaned each time a change has happened. Two recent changes, however, cause me to cheer. Images are now stored at full resolution and images can be viewed full-screen.

Here's how to use the feature, while on Facebook:

1. Click on an image of interest.


2. When the image is displayed, hover your cursor over the image and notice the little double arrow in the upper right hand corner of the photo.


3. Click on the double arrow, and the image will be displayed full-screen. Large images will fill the available screen space. Small images will be centered on the screen.

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Tip #102: Macrophotography

There are many considerations for macrophotography, including lighting, contrast, subject motion, and others. There are special lenses, reverse mountings, and a slew of expensive options. However, most every camera has a close-up setting, often identified with a flower icon. That setting usually is a simple change of aperture setting to wide open, so that the shallow depth of field can be used to isolate the subject. Without any special equipment, you can take a decent close-up shot.

Filling the frame with your subject, can lead to pleasing, dramatic results. So can a close crop of an existing photo. Give it a try.



Note: This was shot with an iPhone, hand-held about two inches from the top of the can.


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