Canon EOS REBEL T3 Basic Instruction Manual page 391

Start enjoying your macro lens.
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Let the subject stand out clearly
against a blurred background.
Macro lenses are ideal for taking portrait photos.
Since the subject stands out crisply against a hazy background.
you can capture the whole scene in an attractive image.
To create a beautifully blurred background.
just choose the Av
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mode setting
while keeping the aperture fully open Ifor example,
f/2.8 or an even lower f/number, depending on your lens).
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Make fuJI use of light for attractive background effects.
Try photographing a ,ubject ogoin,t bockground illumination - ,uch
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gleam' of light
falling through leoves - to capture images against a wonderfully luminous backdrop.
Don't forget to set the aperture
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open as possible. By making the
most of bocklightlng I'hoohng the
,ubject ogoinsl lightj, you can lake
on impressive portrait - using the
hair to creote a shining "'halo'" effect.
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