Canadian photographer R. John Knight shares the stories behind some of his nature and wildlife images


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

A Cymbidium Orchid from the Easter Bunny?


There's never a better time to experiment with macro-photography than when fresh flowers arrive in your home; in this case, a spectacular Cymbidium Orchid from the Easter Bunny!

The orchid stem; 1/25 sec, f11
The following shots were taken using a range of f-stops to vary the different depth-of-field, selective focusing and focus stacking, and achieve different results.

1/50 sec, f11; focus stacked
1/30 sec, f11
1/30 sec, f11

1/15 sec, f8; focus stacked