stacked focus experiment

These (unidentified) crystals were found at the Whale Mine, located between Sandy Valley and Goodsprings. Each flower shape is about .5 cm across. This is a series of 5 photographs taken with a Canon 100mm Macro lens. Each photo had a very narrow depth of field - combinezp was used to "stack" the in focus parts for this composite. I don't have a true macro rail, so the image isn't as clear as I'd like - you can see some "double image" in the lower left corner. I used a copy stand to move the camera up and down (to change the focus) but it's not precise enough; I'll have to invest in a macro rail someday...