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Switch to manual focus and you’ll get more consistently sharp macro pictures.

Make sure all your camera settings are correct because you may only get one shot.

Use an external flash.

A bright, overcast day works especially well, as it will also light your subject evenly.

A good sturdy tripod is essential.

Stop unwanted subject motion and blur.

Focus more closely

Choose a simple background so it doesn’t compete with the main subject for a viewer’s attention.

Shooting the subject from an unexpected angle.

Using a narrow depth of field.

Experiment with wider/larger lens apertures.

Use an f-stop no wider/larger than f/16 to get all or most of the main subject in focus.

In a photograph of an insect choose the most beautiful elements, and always keep the eyes sharp.