Monarda (Bee Balm) | Show Me Nature Photography

Today’s post features another wildflower that was blooming during my recent hike around Fiery Fork CA, located in the Missouri Ozarks … Monarda, or Bee Balm.

I combined 13 images of varying focal points, to get this enhanced, depth of field image:

Photographic Equipment Used:

• Canon 5D Mark 3 camera body
• Canon 180mm, f/3.5 macro lens
• Handheld
• ISO 400
• Aperture f/3.5
• Shutter 1/8000 sec.
• This is a focus-stacked image, combining 13 images to get expanded depth of field, using Helicon Focus software