Japanese Iris

[Michael Erlewine]

Nikon D810, Nikkor CRT 55mm f/1.2 lens, Zerene Stacker

[David H. Hartman]

Beautiful light and color!

Dave Hartman

[HCS]

Delicate! is what comes to (my) mind.

[Randy Stout]

Michael:

I like the soft light, colors, and the framing effect of the two upright petals.

Randy

[Akira]

You made a flower into a beautiful dancer.

[golunvolo]

You made a flower into a beautiful dancer.

   Beautiful way of explaining it. Was my reaction too. Not the first time with your images.

  Thank you both

[Jakov Minić]

Micheal makes masterful images.
Where do the zig-zag lines on the leaves in the out of focus areas on the right hand side come from?
Is that a part of the stacking process?

[Michael Erlewine]

Where do the zig-zag lines on the leaves in the out of focus areas on the right hand side come from?
Is that a part of the stacking process?

I don't know what you are pointing to, but whatever it is, with stacking all kinds of artifacts arise, because like CDS and DVS, focus stacking is a sampling process, which means some data is lost.

[armando_m]

Outstanding image!

Sensually beautiful flower

Thanks for sharing it

[pluton]

I can't see the zig zag lines here either.  Was this superb lighting a natural occurrence:  'existing light', as they say?

[Jakov Minić]

It could be that the Iris leaves have this zig-zag property and that I am exaggerating, sorry. I have cropped out the zig-zag part and attached.
While doing so, I found some layers, also attached.

It is a beautiful photograph, Michael. I am not disputing that. I am just asking questions because I don't know much about stacking.

[Michael Erlewine]

It could be that the Iris leaves have this zig-zag property and that I am exaggerating, sorry. I have cropped out the zig-zag part and attached.
While doing so, I found some layers, also attached.

It is a beautiful photograph, Michael. I am not disputing that. I am just asking questions because I don't know much about stacking.

I don't get what you are talking about. Sorry. I went back and cleaned up a few more artifacts. With focus stacking, there is not such thing as fixing all the artifacts as long as it is a stacked photo. That would be a single-shot photo, rather than a layered stack. Anyway, this forum is just for showing photos.

[HCS]

I don't get what you are talking about. Sorry. I went back and cleaned up a few more artifacts. With focus stacking, there is not such thing as fixing all the artifacts as long as it is a stacked photo. That would be a single-shot photo, rather than a layered stack. Anyway, this forum is just for showing photos.

Well ... if Jakov doesn't mind ... i believe Jakov is asking questions about the characteristics of the out of focus leaf. I do believe it is the nature of the leaf and the out of focus rendering.

I agree with Michael that stacking artifacts are fact of stacking life. I understand he has much more experience with it than i do, but i've observed it as well. In some cases it cannot be "cured", only "obscured".

Also, i don't think it helps other participants in the forum to shy away from replying to questions, even if they may come across as image critique. IMHO of course.

[Mongo]

superb light. great colour and composition. Fabulous image.