Ellicott Rock Wilderness, Nantahala National Forest, western North Carolina. The river is the Chattooga, made famous in the movie "Deliverance". Shot in October, 2010 with a Canon 7D.

When I discovered that the Canon 5D MK III had the capability to do multiple exposure in-camera, I decided to set up just a shot for myself. It adds an eerie effect to still-lifes which I find fascinating. The camera handled it very well.

I am normally a Canon guy (Canon 7D ... having arrived there via 20D, 30D, 40D and 50D; Canon 5D MK III, and Canon G15). Having said that, the very first digital camera I ever owned was a Fujifilm, so when I saw the specs on the X-S1, I just had to have one. Because I love the feel of a DSLR in my hands, the X-S1 fit me like a glove. I LOVE this camera ..... if I had to be on an island with only one camera, this would be the one. Shoots in RAW (and yes, it is covered in Photoshop), has every camera mode you can think of (except bulb), and a zoom lens that extends to 640mm (35 mm equivalent) - this has more reach than any of my other lens, even with extenders. Awesome Macro mode. That being said, my Canons still give me better resolution, and there is an ever-so-slight lag time between shutter-press and exposure which sometimes sets my rhythm off. But, as a P&S, this is non-pareil.

Taken with a Canon G15, 5 CR2 files processed in Lightroom 5 and Focus-Stacked in CS6 (would have worked in Elements 11 as well).

Pappy, I have used a filter called a "Fader" that allows you to "dial in" as much ND density as you desire. This is a perfect solution to changing light situations. I shoot Revolutionary War reenactments, some of them in very bright sunlight, but with some reenactors "hiding in the woods", with lots of shade. Just by twisting the outer ring, I can lighten or darken the scene as needed. I believe the Sigma 18-250 takes a 62mm filter, so I looked it up on Amazon.com. Here is a link to their product: http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Multi-Coated-Variable-Neutral-Density/dp/B004GZ4PEM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1378997735&sr=8-2&keywords=62mm+fader At $40.00 it's a great solution.

OK, so I finally re-did this shot on a tripod. Quite a difference! Lesson learned: No hand-held (even on a monopod) stacking in the future.

You might try a ring-flash unit that surrounds the lens itself. I bought an inexpensive one on Amazon.com that has 9 different filter adapters to fit just about any lens.

Two more ..... all the latter were image stabilized with a bean bag while the chandelier was hand-held. Makes a hug difference, né?

While not one of your choices, this was another one that illustrated the process fairly well for me. Not quite Macro, but it WAS shot with extension tubes

I was reading that my newly acquired Canon G15 had an auto Focus Bracketing function, so I just had to try it out. I used f/7.1, manual focus, monopod to steady the shots, Auto ISO, and evaluative metering. It took 3 photos with front, center, and back focus, and Photoshop blended them into one shot with great highlights and sharp focus throughout. I could get used to this. Although not quite 3 dimensional, it tricks your eye into seeing it as such.

Photoshop Elements has almost all of the editing capability of Photoshop, and a familiar interface. I have been using it since version 4, and am now up to 11, even though I own CS6 as well.

Ghastly little to work with, mostly due to camera blur, so editing possibilities are limited. Still, for what it's worth, here's my best shot at it ......