Orchid macro

[Chataignier]

Taken with the Canon 100mm f2.8 L macro, mounted on a Fuji X-T3. Lit by a LED torch.
It's a bit marginal for depth of field with a single exposure at f18, I might try a focus stacked version next.

[DanK]

An unconventional and very interesting way of lighting the core part of the flower.

I think I would stack. You have a lot in focus, but having the closest parts out of focus often isn't the best.

[xpatUSA]

The top third would form a nice abstract image or one of those what-is-it? images.

[Wavelength]

Really a wonderful close up. The nearest part of flower is oof. But somehow it does not prevent the viewer's attention from going to the center of the flower.Yet, i am also eager to see the image in full focus from nearest to the farthest

[rpcrowe]

An additional benefit from stacking is the increased image pixels...

[xpatUSA]

An additional benefit from stacking is the increased image pixels...

... Please explain, Richard.

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[bje07]

I might try a focus stacked version next

You have a function to automate focus stacking in your XT3, it's now very easy to get sharp picture with FUJI XT3

[xpatUSA]

Originally Posted by rpcrowe An additional benefit from stacking is the increased image pixels...

My experience is that each layer of the stack has so many pixels. After merging by whatever means - the output has the same number of pixels and they don't get bigger.

[Chataignier]

You have a function to automate focus stacking in your XT3, it's now very easy to get sharp picture with FUJI XT3

Yes, I've used it quite a few times, but unless you have a very fast memory card it is best to work in jpg only as saving a series of the huge RAW files slows the whole thing down alarmingly. Not such a big problem with flowers but for insects or anything that is liable to move it is a significant factor.

[DanK]

Why not shoot the flowers in raw and stack in post?


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[Chataignier]

Why not shoot the flowers in raw and stack in post?

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Indeed, no reason not to. I was just commenting on the automated focus stacking feature in the X-T3 which looks great at first sight as a means to speed up a focus stacked image for subjects likely to move, but which in reality slows down to a crawl with ordinary memory cards due to the time needed to save the big files. It works brilliantly with jpgs by the way, a 10 shot stack executed automatically in less than 1s. The same could be achieved with RAW files if you care to buy a super fast but super expensive memory card (I didnt).