@Obong 30 March 2022 more from that month

Orchids are stunning flowers and an excellent subject for focus stacking. Because of the magnification, angle, and deep composition, this image required 120 individual frames merged together to create a single photograph.⠀ ⠀ For this orchid portrait (1 of 4), I chose to establish a zone of focus from the nearest to the farthest petals to render the entire flower sharply focused while leaving the background soft. Four light sources were used to illuminate the flower to introduce highlight, shadow, texture, and tonality.⠀ ⠀ Focus stacking is very different from depth of field. A single image made at even the smallest lens aperture will only deliver a single plane of truly sharp focus while introducing lens abberations. Employing focus stacking allows you to achieve the best of all worlds when you’re seeking to have every part of your subject tack sharp. You can also achieve the highest lens performance possible by using the optimum aperture for the lens.⠀ ⠀ This stack was captured and internally controlled by the Nikon Z7 using a menu setting called Focus Shift Mode. The camera automatically captures each individual image as it steps the focus from front to back creating a stack of images to be blended later. Give it a try!⠀ ⠀ Nikon Z7 | F-Mount Adapter FTZ | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | 5000K White Balance | RAW Capture | ISO 100 | 1/25 @ f/8 | 120 Internally Focus Shifted Captures