Wild geranium stack.
50 frames stacked in Zerene with PMax. It would have been 145 frames if I had used the minimum focusing step defaulted in the software, so consider that restraint, if you like.
The full frame sensor was 2 ft-ish from the bloom, it's a 200mm lens and it was set at f8.
I also stacked 5 frames, 10 frames and 25 frames equally spaced to empirically test how excessive 50 frames is. At 100% I can see a slight difference between 25 and 50 frame stacks; the 5 frame stack is a mess, and the 10 frame stack is soft in parts.
I will follow with a post of 100% views of the 50 and 25.
D800E 200mm 1/200 f/8 ISO 100.
05-13-2015, 08:55 PM
Ron Conlon
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here are the 100% crops
05-13-2015, 09:55 PM
Ákos Lumnitzer
Wow!
I am very new to the focus stacking business so I ask how would I work out the focus? How difficult is it to actually see? Do I use live view? How?
Appreciate any tips. The end result certainly looks fantastic!
05-13-2015, 10:42 PM
Ron Conlon
Akos, thanks. The focus stack was acquired with the camera tethered to a laptop with software (Helicon Remote), using it to determine the start and end point of the stacks, and to acquire the images. The images were made into a single composite with Zerene. There are more details on how I do the lighting and stacking in the following thread: http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...Focus-Stacking
05-14-2015, 09:29 AM
BenBotha
Amazing image. The different colours gives it a 3d effect. TFS. Techs spot on.
Ben
05-14-2015, 10:57 AM
John Robinson
Nice arrangement Ron. Like the positioning of the flower and leaf in relation to each other.
John
05-14-2015, 10:58 AM
Jonathan Ashton
Super detail and colours Ron a fine image of the geranium. That really is a gem.
Purely personal view - the background provides great contrast but I think it would have looked more natural/pleasing against a sky of out of focus grass.
05-14-2015, 11:12 AM
Ron Conlon
Jonathan, I definitely need to expand my collection of backgrounds--having better backgrounds is the next important step for me, I feel. John has had some nice ones recently.
05-14-2015, 08:33 PM
Diane Miller
Just simply gorgeous! It jumps off the "page" in 3D! A BG with a little detail would be interesting, even if still a dark one.
You restraint in the stacking is admirable!! :w3 Good thing we don't have smaller focus steps.
05-14-2015, 10:44 PM
Allen Sparks
Hi Ron,
Beautiful image. The flower really pops and the focus stacking seems to have worked great. Agree with previous comments concerning BG. I like the placement of the flower in the frame - well composed.
