on 2014-01-01 15:11 Aahz Maruch wrote
Sharpness of what?Like you, I'm into macro photography, which I usually refer to as flower porn. I often find it difficult to decide which part of the flower should be in focus (I usually shoot wide open).
that is one of the big challenges of plant macros - where to put the focus — and i do often experiment with different choices, thinking it will be easier to choose my favorite on a big screen than in the view finder
but for me wide open (which is f/2.8 on the lens i use) rarely feels right; i usually want an image that has some perspective, and the different parts of a plant are rarely in the same plane; i usually shoot f/8 or higher, and even that can be frustrating; i have tried a bit of focus stacking, but to do best at that i think i'd need a focus-rail, and plants that sit still; i'm starting to think the answer may be to use flash & f/22
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