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How can it be considered cheating? Like the hilariously funny thread about HDR, ANY technique to strengthen the impact of an image is just that - a technique... And it all started with Fox-Talbot!!! Ever since the Ab Initio days, photographers has sought to enhance their work!!! Can we close BOTH threads now please!! Why the heck shouldn't we discuss these things?! Some of us are n...

My head hurts. David

You then just need to make a small turn on the focusing wheel rail to move the camera a tiny bit closer for each shot in the series. I wondered about that technique - I have briefly tried using the focus ring but it was so difficult to get a series of closely-enough spaced focussing points.

Fantastic advice - many thanks all. Have printed out 'Focus Stacking' info ...

Thanks for the link conrad :) might be a little less confused now.

A lot of creative focus is waaay overdone IMHO. It doesn't need an awful lot of blur to make your intended object of attention the only one the viewer looks at. The eye is drawn naturally to the sharpest point of the image, especially if it has lead lines or is on a point of thirds. OK theres a problem if you have glaring highlights - but then that's your fault for not composing better ;)

That's a fantastic image Simon. It's a technique I have never tried and you have whetted my appetite. Thanks for that. To clarify for others who may be wondering - the reason for the 1mm/1.5mm advancement of the focus plate is because the depth of field of each shot was only 1.5mm/2mm - so I needed 32 x 'slices' of the flower to be in focus from front to back to give me a composite...

Opp's yes.

Hi, Interesting sounding project, I believe we have something similar here at the NHM. As you will be reducing the size of the final image then you have the option to crop, the further away you are the greater will be your DoF. I wouldn't rule out a longer FL macro lens, the 90's, 100's are very very usable with DSLR's will allow that little bit extra working distance ( very importatnt...

Here is a shot of a dekaying tomato 6 images were taken then stacked in Combimez It was my first effort. Focussing is very critical link Allan

I`ll try it again :) focus stacking

Well, after some research ( and your helpful input ) and considerable ebay trawling I've just bought a Sigma 105mm macro for about 200 quid, which I think is a reasonable deal. So now all I have to do now is learn to use my camera . . . At least I feel that I have enough gear now, so I will have no excuses for less than acceptable results. Well, no excuses that will be believed for more th...

It may also help to hand tint the parts of the image that are closer to the view with a warm tone and tint the parts that are further away with a cool tone. This lends the illusion of distance. If its subtle enough it will be subliminal.

Well gosh, guys! Thanks for the amazing input! :D That's a lot to take in at this time of night...I feel my bed calling, but will resume tomorrow when I've had four cups of coffee and my brain is actually working again! It's been a very busy day. Catch up tomorrow...;)

Dunno about the wine. I have a nice wee dram of single malt in front of me. Actually, now inside of me... *hic*