I have the same question as AlanF: Did you use focus stacking? It’s a beautiful capture, but I can’t achieve that DOF on a dragon perched at such a shallow angle.
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Yes, it is a stack of 3 pictures each at f/14. Wings and body are more or less in the same plane but the head and the flower gained sharpness from the two other pictures.I have the same question as AlanF: Did you use focus stacking? It’s a beautiful capture, but I can’t achieve that DOF on a dragon perched at such a shallow angle.
I have to admit that it happens now and then that a stack is ruined since a single critical picture is blurred.. It helps a lot to have some kind of support to lean on.+1 to Click's comment - to me the picture is all the more impressing because you've managed to take 3 shots without significant movement of the dragonfly (and camera )
For focus stacking you need to manually alter focus right?
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Got this pair of Ruddy Darters today with the 5DIV and 400mm DO II at 560mm. I wonder if the EOS R could have focussed on these? They were 6m or so away.
Indeed, these come pre-stackedWell done, you don't need to stack those
He doesn't look nice to me - pretty ferocious!Nice one, Erik.
He doesn't look nice to me - pretty ferocious!
He doesn't look nice to me - pretty ferocious!
It's a cracking shot by Erik - I love those eyes (or are scared).Ha Ha Ha. I agree with you, Alan.
It is not easy to figure out what is going on behind these facet eyes but at least I was not assaulted.. By the way, I think it is a 'she' judging from the colors.He doesn't look nice to me - pretty ferocious!