Florals – Focus Stacked

Flowers are one of my favorite macro subjects to photograph. I really like working with different varieties of flowers; each one is distinct and beautiful in its texture, color, smell and shape.

Technical: each of these floral shots are the results of a process called Focus Stacking. When shooting a Macro shot at a distance from lens to subject of 6 inches,the Depth of Field (part of the photo that is in focus) is only about 0.2 inches. In order to get a shot that is completely in focus from front to back, 20 to 25 shots of the flower are taken at different focal lengths (different points of focus). These shots are then combined together to render a photograph that is completely in focus.

 

 

Dahlia #1Dahlia #2Asiatic Lily #1Asiatic Lily #2Gerber Daisy #1Primula CenterGerber Daisy #2Dahlia #3Dahlia #4Dahlia #5Pink Asiatic Lily #1Pink Asiatic Lily #2Parrot Lily - ClosedWings of the Parrot Tulip - OpenWhite Chrysanthemum with Green CenterOrange Asiatic Lily Red Ranunculus CenterCalla Lily - Black and WhiteCalla Lily - DoubleOrange Red RoseOrange Red Rose - B&W VersionAmaryllis - Double with PodAmaryllis - TripleAmaryllis - Stigma and StamenGerber DaisyPink Phalaenopsis  OrchidPink Phalaenopsis Orchid - CloseupSour Apple Green Cymbidium OrchidPurple Cymbidium OrchidRed Tipped Rose - TripleCoral Rose Bouquet Purple Yellow IrisOrange Red RoseLisianthusBlue Bearded IrisRanunculus - Yellow BrownRanunculus - PeachTBDTBDDogwood Branch - Panorama