Lord VetinariRegistered UsersPosts: 15,901Major grins
edited September 17, 2009
Thanks for the kind comments everybody - much appreciated
Cybersteak - focus stacking is a method of increasing the DOF by taking a series of pictures at different focus depths and then combining them in focus bits into one picture. Example tutorial here. http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=61316
LV thanks for that explanation. I thought that was what you were talking about but wanted to make sure. The instructor I had in the course I took spoke of doing this but mentioned using Helicon software. Are you familiar with that software? If so, which is easiest to use?
Lord VetinariRegistered UsersPosts: 15,901Major grins
edited September 18, 2009
CS - I did try helicon a few years ago but then it did not seem to have much advantage over the freeware combine series for me. I'm now using zerene stacker which is just still in free beta but does seem to have many advantahes over the combine series.
RA - I was using my 5Dmk2 camera body but you get similar results with a 1.6 crop DSLR.
great detailed shots Brian, love the textures.
is it "dollar princess" ?
phil
Thanks Phil
Not certain but think the fuchsia is peppermint candlestick or something like that - you do get some pink striping on the blue when the flower opens fully and elongates.
Brian v.
Comments
bow
Steve
…I feel as if I want to reach out and touch them!
Nice job!
- Wil
These are amazing pictures. ***NOOBIE QUESTION ALERT*** What do you mean by focus stacked?
Canon 40D, 28-135mm, 50mm f/1.8, 10-22mm, 70-300, 580 EXII, ST-E2, 500D Diopter
Which lens is used?
Cybersteak - focus stacking is a method of increasing the DOF by taking a series of pictures at different focus depths and then combining them in focus bits into one picture. Example tutorial here. http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=61316
Commonjunks- was using my MPE-65 for these shots.
Brian v.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
Canon 40D, 28-135mm, 50mm f/1.8, 10-22mm, 70-300, 580 EXII, ST-E2, 500D Diopter
RA - I was using my 5Dmk2 camera body but you get similar results with a 1.6 crop DSLR.
Brian V.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
is it "dollar princess" ?
phil
moderator - Holy Macro
Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
Phils Photographic Adventures Blog
Not certain but think the fuchsia is peppermint candlestick or something like that - you do get some pink striping on the blue when the flower opens fully and elongates.
Brian v.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/