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This is a seed jar made by Rachel Sahmie, a renowned Hopi-Tewa potter from Polacca on First Mesa, Hopi Nation, Arizona, USA. It is a typical example of contemporary pottery in the style of Sikyatki Polychrome (c. 1400 - 1600 AD), which was revived by her great-great grandmother, the famous potter Nampeyo in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She made this pot out of clay rolls, pinched together and smoothed, then she polished the surfaces using a pebble. No potter's wheel was used. Paint was made of boiled up plant material. Firing took place outside, in a heap of sheep dung. This is the traditional way of making Hopi pots. We met Rachel and her mother, Priscilla Namingha in Priscilla's home and bought two pieces in 1997.

This image is the result of 13 shots combined by focus stacking for increased depth of field, using Lightroom and dedicated stacking software Helicon Focus. I never tried this before and I am quite happy with the result. Nikkor 2.8/105mm macro lens at F 8, D850 camera. Jar diameter is c. 12 cm (5 inches). At these settings, the normal depth of field would be a few mm. Again, if you look carefully, you'll see that the back rim is in focus too, which would be impossible in a single-shot image. My previous attempt was received pretty well, what do you think about this one?

Description
This is a seed jar made by Rachel Sahmie, a renowned Hopi-Tewa potter from Polacca on First Mesa, Hopi Nation, Arizona, USA. It is a typical example of contemporary pottery in the style of Sikyatki Polychrome (c. 1400 - 1600 AD), which was revived by her great-great grandmother, the famous potter Nampeyo in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She made this pot out of clay rolls, pinched together and smoothed, then she polished the surfaces using a pebble. No potter's wheel was used. Paint was made of boiled up plant material. Firing took place outside, in a heap of sheep dung. This is the traditional way of making Hopi pots. We met Rachel and her mother, Priscilla Namingha in Priscilla's home and bought two pieces in 1997.

This image is the result of 13 shots combined by focus stacking for increased depth of field, using Lightroom and dedicated stacking software Helicon Focus. I never tried this before and I am quite happy with the result. Nikkor 2.8/105mm macro lens at F 8, D850 camera. Jar diameter is c. 12 cm (5 inches). At these settings, the normal depth of field would be a few mm. Again, if you look carefully, you'll see that the back rim is in focus too, which would be impossible in a single-shot image. My previous attempt was received pretty well, what do you think about this one?