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Draigon
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 18:36
http://host-scheiss.com/ycgtd/uploads/3PhAUaZXnYUdRQlq.jpg
Any thoughts on how I can get a sharper image? This was shot with a Sony A700, Kenko stack, 50mm 1:2.8 DG Macro (Sigma)
Mike4BekA
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 19:10
Man that is close up!! The earwigs I posted seem similar to this....is this a crop shot? Lovely details on the eye though!
Draigon
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 20:22
I cropped.
spidermanrbryce2006
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 20:41
maybe not crop, as when you crop you do lose a lot of image guilty, also try stacking
Draigon
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 21:22
How do you do this. I am novice.
tomd
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 21:29
How do you do this. I am novice.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1036965&postcount=9

LordV has a tutorial on stacking: HERE (http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=61316)
Draigon
6th of March 2008 (Thu), 21:36
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1036965&postcount=9

LordV has a tutorial on stacking: HERE (http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=61316)

Ok, thats what you meant. Thanks for the tip.:cool:
LordV
7th of March 2008 (Fri), 00:52
Good shot - what aperture were you using ?- You tend to have to widen the aperture as you go up in magnification to avoid diffraction softening of the image but it is always a balance between image sharpness and image DOF (unless you also use focus stacking)

Brian V.
Draigon
7th of March 2008 (Fri), 01:46
f/5.6, 1/750sec
LordV
7th of March 2008 (Fri), 01:57
f/5.6, 1/750sec
Ah - very open aperture- why 1/750th ? I'd try around F8-F11 for greater DOF then :)

Brian V.
Draigon
7th of March 2008 (Fri), 02:16
My macro rig is a Sony A700 with 50mm sigma. Tripple stack of Kenko tubes. I am a beginner and couldn't get the light right. Kept blowing the highlights. Oh, and found out when shooting the worm, I had my color range set for sunset instead of neutral. Once I got that right I shot @ f/11, 1/250sec.