how do i get more of this focussed?

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by inkista

Macro photography is always kind of plagued with shallow depth of field, even at smaller apertures. This is because depth of field is also affected by the subject distance from the camera. You can try stopping down (and you may need a flash to do so to get enough light for a shutter speed that allows handholding if you're not using a tripod), but it may not be enough.

There's a post-processing technique called focus stacking that might help you. You take shots with different focus points set, and then combine the "in focus" bits in the final image. Obviously, you may need a tripod and specialized software to do this.

There is "Helicon",( $100 i believe) and a free one to download, called "Combine ZM"