MHOL190246 wrote:
This site would be worth looking at for some ideas re diffusers http://www.extreme-macro.co.uk/macro-diffusers/

Michael H

Lubbyman wrote:
Not bad at all for a first attempt . As you've no doubt noticed yourself (so why am I pointing it out?), there's an out of focus band near the top which looks a bit odd. Probably due to not having an image in the stack with that area in focus.

Beware the second attempt. Focus stacking is a slippery slope, once you're on it there is only one way to go.... You'll get more critical of the final result, start to see stacking artefacts, try to get more control over the final image etc. etc.. And flowers are tricky because they often look more natural with some part out of focus (to do with giving a sense of depth). So which parts do you want in focus and which parts out of focus? And what images do you need to take to get the effect you want? And of course there's the quality of the transition from in-focus to out-of-focus areas. Then eventually you'll want greater magnification, which means greater stability for the camera and subject, so you start looking for new kit (focus rails, geared heads etc.) in order to achieve it. That's the voice of experience speaking (while still sliding down the slope...).

Steve