# Lantana Buds

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lantana-buds/16250>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** plant-life\
**Created:** [August 14, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lantana-buds/16250 "2020-08-14T00:21:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sandor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/richard_sandor/32/88084_2.png) [@Richard\_Sandor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Richard_Sandor)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lantana-buds/16250/1 "2020-08-14T00:21:13Z")

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I took this shot with the idea of showing what we’ll soon see. This photo was taken with the built in focus stacking feature in an Olympus camera. In this case, I chose to take 15 slices and the camera blended them to produce a final jpeg. The raws are there if I wanted to work with them, but that’s soooo much work. 🕶 Richard

### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any

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(If the background has been replaced, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)  
Olympus E-M1 and 60 mm macro lens on a tripod at 1/30, f/5.6 and ISO 250. Cropped to about 80% of the original.

 ![Lantana Buds-RSandor_2020_08_13_0016 copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/a/6a95b2da7623810437606e9671b42241a98c9233.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lantana-buds/16250/2 "2020-08-16T13:33:16Z")

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Richard: I’m going to defer to the stacking experts but to my eye this looks really good and has produced a very pleasing comp and final result. Well seen and a fine use of the capabilities of your camera. \>=))\>