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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174022} 6/17/2021
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Dear Eb, you'll be glad to know that Imageopolis is back up. 
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/2/2010
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Graham, I can't get this depth of field with a single shot - unless, I resort to an ultra wide or fish-eye perspective. The flowers are six inches across and separated from each other. We are looking at foreshortened perspective and everything sharp, background still blurred nicely. Can't do it any other way. Of course there is the option of selective focus. That would be another photograph. But, assuming I took this shot at f/22, then image quality would suffer from diffraction and I would get about 2 inches dof. I think focus stacking is a no-brainer if you want to do this type of shot.
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Graham .
{K:2487} 4/2/2010
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I see. Or rather, I don't, actually. Why not just a single shot with the 'correct' exposure? Or is this something to do during 'down-time'?
I sent you a personal email about this 'new' stacking technology (from the 50s), and I have a few interesting episodes of a great BBC series called 'Invisible Worlds' for you to watch - the world around us slowed down up to 400x. Simply mind-boggling.
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 4/2/2010
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Well, this is stacked Graham! (Some 20 exposures.) So you see after some learnin' there is promise in focus stacking technology!
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Graham .
{K:2487} 4/2/2010
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Excellent DoF control here, Eb, making this hibiscus looking soft enough to eat!
Well done!.
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 3/31/2010
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A beautifully done macro, Eb! I like the background and the perfect lighting you've achieved.
Dave.
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M jalili
{K:69009} 3/30/2010
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Superb ................
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174022} 3/30/2010
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Exquisitely beautiful, Eb. Worthy of an award.:)
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 3/30/2010
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The 300mm f/4 focus very well for close ups - but that is not macro. The lens will go to about 1:3, but macro is 1:1 (or life size.) With extension tubes or tele-converter, the lens has practical limit at about 1:2 (1/2 life size.) You can use a close up diopter, Canon 500D, to get 1:1 with this lens. This is less expensive than purchasing a macro lens. However, even without attachments, the 300 f/4 is a great close-up lens!
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david henderson
{K:16659} 3/30/2010
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imao.....flowers are rarely done as well as this and these are a joy to see...hibiscus, it's a beauty, really pretty, good work Eb. kind regards, david.
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Steve Williams
{K:1341} 3/30/2010
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Stunning macro shot.. tell me is the 300mm f/4 ED-IF a close focus type lens? I am wanting to do some macro shots and currently have no macro lenses..I do have an old K extension tube set that I will be trying out on my d700..
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