DawnM Loc: Arkansas

I'm having a hard time with flowers blowing in the wind when I'm too close to use auto focus on my Canon RP. I typically use the EF 100mm macro lens. I'm too blind for diopter adjustments to do me any good, so I rely on focus peaking to get the job done, yet often I miss focus on these because even a slight breeze will cause the flower to move.

I absolutely love this shot except that I was aiming for the center of the flower and it caught the edge of the center, not the center. I'm going to run it through Topaz, but I realize even Topaz can't perform miracles, so I have little hope of saving the shot.

What's the solution for this?

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Whats to save? It is a great image!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

There is no solution. Macro is tough. And when outdoors in the wind it's even tougher. Shooting in bursts sometimes helps.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

How about a Plamp to hold the flowers in the wind? https://www.amazon.com/WIMBERLEY-PP-200-Wimberley-Plamp-II/dp/B00SCXUZM0/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=plamp&qid=1629488299&sr=8-2

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

It's beautiful Take a burst of shots

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

I used to use a macro flash bracket with two flash units but that was so bulky that I went with a ring light that attaches to the end of the lens. With flash you can increase your shutter speed. I shoot macro with a small aperture for greater DOF and shoot usually around a 1/200sec shutter speed.

Haydon

Personally I'd start working on a indoor studio where you can control the conditions. Only on perfect days will I shoot outdoors otherwise your keeper numbers will be substantially reduced.

ELNikkor

I often just wait for a lull between the nudges from the wind; might take a minute or two, but usually the wind is not 100% constant.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Your image is very nice but I see what you are talking about.
Flash is the nearest solution you will find while not perfect you will get more keepers.
I use a Nikon R1C1 macro set up sometimes the draw back it is expensive and bulky, I mostly just use the Commander and one of the small strobes (hand held) then get focused and wait for the motion to cease and then shoot This is not always successful but you can get more keepers and the Setup is ttl.
The other way is shoot indoors, When shooting "weeds" I gather the subjects and bring them indoors where I have a light tent and a dual strobe setup remote triggered by my camera, the setup while large does a fantastic job, remember "the larger the light source the softer the light"
If you are serious about your photography you can find these lights very reasonable priced used even new the are not as costly as the R1C1 set-up the attached image is what I am talking about.
I have had eye problem for the last 15 yrs , I shoot 100% manual for macro or extreme close-up by focusing for the "sharpest blur". I know your not supposed to gather plants from the roadside but nobody has ever questioned me, I do take care as to not let any part of the plant get away where it could spread and promptly destroy them when I am finished.

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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

This is one of those times I use spray and pray to some extent as explained below.
The 7D w/ 100mm L f2.8 on AF.
I just focus on the spot, hold steady and shoot.
Also if you notice the wind is never constant and pauses between little gusts. Have patience and memorize the pattern. You will anticipate the lull and all will be calm and grab several shots in that span. Yes it is frustrating to wait for the breeze to pause. Learned that when shooting in the service and it has carried over well in taking closeups of flowers.
Yes there are many misses but the IS and excellent AF of that lens makes a huge difference in keepers as you are not worrying as mush about your slight unsteadiness as the lens handles that admirably and you just worry about the breeze.

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

… continuous-servo autofocus (AF-C)…?

Orphoto Loc: Oregon

All of the above are good. If only a gentle breeze you can get in tune with the pattern and catch during the very brief lull at the end of the swing when it changes direction again.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

I gave up on using a macro lens years ago. Instead, here is my set up. The lens is 70-200 and the camera is on a tripod. I set the focal length to 200 and place the tripod just beyond the closest distance the lens will focus. You can now shoot with or without flash.

hotglassguy Loc: Jeffersonville, IN

I shoot a Canon T6i. It has a "live view" plus tracking feature. You probably have similar feature. You will Lind it in your menus. It may be referred to "face tracking". I frame the picture in live view, tap the screen on the element I want to focus on and then take the picture. If that element moves on the screen (like a nice soft breeze) the camera tracks it and keeps it in focus. It might help.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

You could use clamps/plamps and/or set up a wind break. Typically I have a large diffusion disk with me that can double as a wind break. Try to photograph with a photo-friend where you can trade holding duties of the diffusion/wind break/gobo....
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