A "stacked" rose. C&C welcome

[USM IS]

A three "stack" photo. Using Apeture 3

 

[milesy]

can i ask what was the purpose of 'stacking' these photos?? - what did you hope to acheive

 

[Natural_Disaster]

Isn't stacking suppose to help get a sharper close up of an image?
You got a lot of detail, but its really soft.
I personally like to see a bit of background around a close up like that..but that's just my preference.

 

[kkamin]

I like it but what does a "stacked" photo mean?

 

[Natural_Disaster]

Here is a link to "focus stacking"...im not sure if its the same as what the OP was doing though...
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJiEw4VCcYU[/ame]

 

[NateWagner]

Stacking is used in macro photos because the DOF is so shallow. It is a number of different pictures taken with slightly different areas in focus so either the entire image is in focus, or the entire subject, rather than just a small portion.

 

[USM IS]

Between photobucket and here. Is dead sharp on my monitor. I stack to get depth of field. The 180mm has none, even at F/32.....Mike

 

[eric-holmes]

Between photobucket and here. Is dead sharp on my monitor. I stack to get depth of field. The 180mm has none, even at F/32.....Mike

I'm glad you said that. I find that happens to me sometimes. Is there anyway around it?

 

[Natural_Disaster]

Ive had some from flickr do that as well.