Slater - Focus Stack

canon400d

I did a seven photo focus stack on this Slater as I have found it quite difficult to do the focus stacking.

Regards
Bob

Robinivich

Well damned if I can spot a flaw in that stack! 7 images?!?!?!

Very nicely done!

Lord Vetinari

Good stack Bob - ony criticism is you left the stacking borders round the edges- need cropping off - well done.
Brian V.

job3210

I think you have nailed stacking now

canon400d

job3210 wrote:

I think you have nailed stacking now

Thanks Robin and Glenn for those reassuring kind remarks.

Yes Brian, I did notice the edging around the top of the shell. I didn't know how to get rid of it. How do I go about cropping it? I use Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Kind regards
Bob

Lord Vetinari

canon400d wrote:

Thanks Robin and Glenn for those reassuring kind remarks.

Yes Brian, I did notice the edging around the top of the shell. I didn't know how to get rid of it. How do I go about cropping it? I use Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Kind regards
Bob

You just use the rectangular marque tool (top left of the tool thing) I set it at fixed ratio of 3 :2 to preserve the pic ration normally - just outline the bit you want and then IMAGE/CROP

Brian V.

GOLDENORFE

well done ,what apperture did you use.
i have tried a couple on flowers apperture f4- f6 have been better than f8 - f11.

canon400d

GOLDENORFE wrote:

well done ,what apperture did you use.
i have tried a couple on flowers apperture f4- f6 have been better than f8 - f11.

I did this on F.11 as Brian told me to do on 1:1

Mmmmm I am looking at this Brian and thanks again for all your kind help.

Kind regards to you both
Bob

Skippy

canon400d wrote:

I did a seven photo focus stack on this Slater as I have found it quite difficult to do the focus stacking.

Regards
Bob

Wow Bob this looks terrific, except for that little boarder problem that you already know about, the Slater has so much detail.

Your really getting the hang of Brians Stacking Technique Bob
Well Done .... Skippy
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canon400d

Skippy wrote:

Wow Bob this looks terrific, except for that little boarder problem that you already know about, the Slater has so much detail.

Your really getting the hang of Brians Stacking Technique Bob
Well Done .... Skippy
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Thanks Skip, I am still trying to sort out the crop for this one, and am awaiting a reply from Brian, following his advice.
Cheers
Bob

canon400d

Lord Vetinari wrote:

You just use the rectangular marque tool (top left of the tool thing) I set it at fixed ratio of 3 :2 to preserve the pic ration normally - just outline the bit you want and then IMAGE/CROP

Brian V.

Thanks Brian I have followed your instructions but how do I set the fixed ratio to 3:2 and when I try to outline the problem it will not highlight to crop.
Thanks Brian
Bob

Lord Vetinari

canon400d wrote:

Thanks Brian I have followed your instructions but how do I set the fixed ratio to 3:2 and when I try to outline the problem it will not highlight to crop.
Thanks Brian
Bob

In my setup on CS2 I have a little bar at the top of the screen which shows the "brush " properties in that when using the rectangular margue tool I have a style that shows fixed aspect ratio with little boxes to put the ratio in.
Brian V.

canon400d

Lord Vetinari wrote:

In my setup on CS2 I have a little bar at the top of the screen which shows the "brush " properties in that when using the rectangular margue tool I have a style that shows fixed aspect ratio with little boxes to put the ratio in.
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, it would appear CS3 is somewhat different there is nothing like what you are explaining. I will put a post up in Finishing Scool and I am sure they will tell me.
Regards
Bob