Thank you for the suggestion. I either need to increase the DOF (which I am not sure how to, because the lens is stopped down all the way), or move the focus (which I think is the only option).
Hi Ben,
I like the shot, such an unusual angle.
Youve hit the age old problem of macro. the D.O.F.
If you are already at maximum f stop then the only other thing you may be able to do is bring the focus a little forward as you say. However the D.O.F will remain the same. You may be able to shoot further away with another lens and then crop in as this should incease the efective depth of field.I THINK !!!
There is another option depending on how much post work you like to do. Take the photo as it is now then bring the focus forward and take another photo focused on the front grape. As the grape has a defined edge you can cut it out and put onto your 1st picture. This may seem like cheating but in the world of macro focus stacking is quite common.
Whatever you chose to do good luck and i look forward to the result
Take care
Mark
I agree, I think you need a broader DoF. But this is a simple problem. The maximum res you can have on one side is 640. Therefore, all you need is less macro and more crop. It may seem like cheating, but it's simply knowing your needs and taking advantage of the restrictions. Posting photos for the web is an entirely different beast then photos for print.
A very nice macro of these grapes. The shot could use a bit more depth of field. Chad's suggestion is a good one, but there is a different technique that the macro guys use call focus stacking which can work much better. If you go to the macro forum and do a search you can learn a bunch about it. I hope this helps. Good luck this week.
Hi Ben,
You can achieve the macro effect as Chad says( far more eloquently than i managed) by cropping the image around the three grapes and then converting to 640 pixels. Give it a go as it may be what your after.
Take care
Mark
I'm not sure if I saw the original entry, but I like the degree of in focus and oof in this.
My only nit - other than not having perfect specimens of grapes, but that's for food photographers with a budget and assistants - is the bit of stem that extends to the right in the background. It's perfectly natural for it to be there, but I just think the image would be "cleaner" if you cloned it out. I guess I don't want to see it extending outside the orbit of the bunch of grapes.
