This small barrel cactus was about the size of a softball. I got as low as my tripod allowed to have the cactus as close to the lens as possible. I then shot eight frames at different focal points and blended them together for extreme depth of field. I have been trying to work on this technique with some recent images and have found it take quite a bit of time during the processing. I hope I am able to get the timing faster and work the technique more effectively in the future.
Mcdowell mountains- Arizona
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Interesting perspective, the focus blending looks flawless here, I would enjoy seeing the print you are having made of this image! Strong composition with interesting juxtaposition of elements while keeping a level of movement throughout the photograph, looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Thank you! I can't tell you how much that means to me! Keep up the great work, it is always interesting to see someone else at your same age in the same field of work, but in another area. We will have to trade spots at some point in time!