Pin Cushion.

Did this as a bit of an experiment, using my tablet to control the camera, no clue as to the flower, our neighbour is a florist so has access to lots of flowers. This is a stack of 109 images with Helicon Focus, all at 1/4 sec f5.6, iso 200. Should have moved back a bit to get the whole flower head in. I have been informed that it is a Leucospernum 'Pin-cushion' Protea. The app was Image Sync, which worked very well. I had tried using Wi-Fi Commander, but this kept crashing after taking a few images.

Liked by pauljay Yorkie

Uploaded23/10/2025 - 08:09

CategoryFlowers & plants

BodyPENTAX KP

Shutter Speed1/4

Aperturef/5.6

Lenssmc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR

ISO200

Focal Length100mm

Unique Views / Likes15/2

Tagsflower stacked

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Date Taken	22/10/2025 - 10:10
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX KP
Program Mode	Not Defined
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/4
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	200
Focal Length	100mm
Lens	smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR

Yorkie Yorkie

160 posts
10 years

Posted 23/10/2025 - 10:00 Link

This is a cracking image Mark. I am envious, you must have had a very stable environment to be able to use ¼ sec shutter speed. I have found that mere air currents can take the edge off sharpness on subjects with very fine details, so now I nearly always use diffused flash.

Plus Member markm markm

20 posts
6 years
Newport Pagnell

Posted 23/10/2025 - 11:14 Link

I am lucky to have a 12x10 shed as a mini studio. I mounted the camera on a Benbo Mk1 tripod & always use electronic shutter on LV to minimise stuff moving about in the Camera. I normaly run a higher iso of 400. Have a pair of LED lights with softboxes.

Pentax KP Body, K70 Body. Lens 18-135 55-300 50-200 17-70 USM 100mm Macro Pentax 150 - 450 & Samyang 10mm

Edited by markm: 23/10/2025 - 11:17