23 images stacked at f/2.8 over 1/8th of an inch!

Paul Iddon · June 19, 2011

This is the tiny central stamen of a (I think) an alstroemeria flower which spread over less than ¼ inch, but I couldn't do more images because of the file sizes that it would create!

I deliberately chose f/2.8 as I wanted all the background petals completely defocused to keep it abstract whilst keep the focal point on the stamen. These 23 images took me an hour to shoot, process, and stack (using combine CZ). I also used some Gaussian blur to hide a few artefacts that the stack generated, but it came out pretty much as I envisaged.

WDYT?

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Image Date: 2011-06-19 12:45:39 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.022 s (1/45)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography

Paul.