Nyezhov Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 My vision is very bad so I am handicapped in that area. But if you look at this pic, you will see the stamen/pistal is OOF, while the balance of the pic is nice. LumixG85 12x60 on auto. I just turned off the focus override. I guess the simple solution would be to use Stacking, but that entails more post work. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashmodha Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Fantastic picture!......Do you take care of your eyes!....Do you have a Specialist who examines regularly?.... I can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Um yes I take care of my eyes, but its the issue of my photos I am worried about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootrrdave Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Your photo needs more depth of field. You'll have to switch from Auto to Aperture Priority or preferably Manual. Go with a numerically higher number. Ex. F11 vs F5.6 You can use the camera's depth of field preview to gauge the correct setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Yes I have been doing that, here is one at F10, Im still losing detail but now on the inside. I just switched I-resolution to high to see if that makes a difference. Lots of settings to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Close up, one will have a very shallow depth of field. Sometimes, even the smallest aperture won't work. In macro photography, one even often needs to stack images to achieve focus throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, Curt1591 said: Close up, one will have a very shallow depth of field. Sometimes, even the smallest aperture won't work. In macro photography, one even often needs to stack images to achieve focus throughout. Im going to try that next. Its the long stamen flowers that five me trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootrrdave Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, Curt1591 said: Close up, one will have a very shallow depth of field. Sometimes, even the smallest aperture won't work. In macro photography, one even often needs to stack images to achieve focus throughout. I agree completely. One other thing to try before the trouble of focus stacking, though, is to use manual focus. I get the feeling from your comments that you're letting the camera decide the focus point. Manual will allow you to choose a point about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the length of the pistil (stamen?) and combined with the smaller aperture may just be enough. You can use the camera's depth-of-field preview setting to see the result before you trigger the shutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, shootrrdave said: I agree completely. One other thing to try before the trouble of focus stacking, though, is to use manual focus. I get the feeling from your comments that you're letting the camera decide the focus point. Manual will allow you to choose a point about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the length of the pistil (stamen?) and combined with the smaller aperture may just be enough. You can use the camera's depth-of-field preview setting to see the result before you trigger the shutter. Im sort of forced to use auto focus because of my vision. That being said, Im going to try manual just to see. Huge learning curve from my old Nikon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Reduce your aperture by half a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootrrdave Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I just googled your camera model and (if I understand correctly) you can manually focus using the touch screen. Just fire off a couple shots using your finger at different points over the length of the pistil for focusing. Then you can choose the best one afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson willam Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hold holding down the screen catch and change the encircling of the photograph with the goal that it presently has the subject in the position you need. At that point snap the picture, and the subject ought to be in core interest. You likewise can change to a spot center sort of self-adjust system to guarantee that the DSLR camera is concentrating on the coveted subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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