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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: HCS on May 07, 2016, 14:53:25

Title: Flower
Post by: HCS on May 07, 2016, 14:53:25

Trying my hand at stacking again. big aperture, f/5.6 many images (37) to create this picture. Is not so easy, i've found out, lots of stacking errors to correct. Interested what y'all think of it.

Title: Re: Flower
Post by: the solitaire on May 07, 2016, 19:41:39

Big and many? Try f11 and 200 single frames ;)

I think you did a great job cleaning up the file. Did you take the background from a single file ?

Title: Re: Flower
Post by: HCS on May 07, 2016, 21:38:42

Quote from: the solitaire on May 07, 2016, 19:41:39

Big and many? Try f11 and 200 single frames ;)

I think you did a great job cleaning up the file. Did you take the background from a single file ?

Thanks for look-seeing. I appreciate it.

I know there are much deeper stacks, but this is just a normal flower. I just wanted it in this particular way. Anyway, a stack of about 15 - 20 images stacks a bit easier, with (typically) less stacking errors, especially when the aperture is F8 or higher.

I use Zerene Stacker for my focus stacking, it offers the option to edit the stack by choosing which image to favour with the brush. So, in a way yes i did take the background from a single file, but not totally the same.

For some "real" focus stacking, check out the work of Michael Erlewine and Bob Friedman on this forum (if you hadn't already).

Title: Re: Flower
Post by: Peter Connan on May 08, 2016, 16:38:46

Beautiful Hans!

Title: Re: Flower
Post by: John Geerts on May 08, 2016, 20:04:04

Yes, indeed. Sharp and a creamy background.