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Comment by GlynM posted on Entries for fortnightly competition #64 PLASTIC at 31/03/2011 - 08:42
cardiff_gareth wrote:
I have CS4 but never seen the photo stacking option Will relook for it !!
I downloaded the CombineZP file though so either way it'll be covered !
One thing with photo stacking, I've sometimes wondered why, as when shooting a non macro scene, like the flower shot, then would a uber small aperture produce a simular result?
For macro where the DOF is so limited then I can see why you'd do it and the benefits
Not having CS4 it is not something I have tried but I found this explanation on how to use it here.I have CS4 but never seen the photo stacking option Will relook for it !!
I downloaded the CombineZP file though so either way it'll be covered !
One thing with photo stacking, I've sometimes wondered why, as when shooting a non macro scene, like the flower shot, then would a uber small aperture produce a simular result?
For macro where the DOF is so limited then I can see why you'd do it and the benefits
I think you are right for many non-macro applications reducing the aperture would probably be the easiest thing to do although probably some care is needed to avoid resolution issues.
However this would not have worked for my shot simply because of the distances involved. I did try, the day before, originally going to F22, which is as far I would normally go with the DFA100, but I still could not get the required DOF:
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0366-small.jpg[/IMG]
I could have probably got away with less shots to combine by going to, say, F16. I used 7 shots & F8 simply because there appeared to be 7 major blocks of flowers which the F8 DOF nicely bridged.
There is some terrific foreshortening going on in my stacked shot. From the flowers in the bottom left to those in the top right along the ground is just over 12 feet, two fence panels or 3.7m which you can see in this sideways shot that also shows how scraggy our flower beds really are :
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0457-c1-small.jpg[/IMG]
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Focus Stacking at 30/03/2011 - 11:09
karma mechanic wrote:
... I've been painstakingly going in the opposite direction to reduce the apparent depth of field by increasing the field of view.:
That is very interesting. I had not thought about going the other way. I have used stitching to create some huge landscape panoramas where of course I tried to keep each shot fully focused.... I've been painstakingly going in the opposite direction to reduce the apparent depth of field by increasing the field of view.:
Your images look superb.
Many thanks,
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Focus Stacking at 30/03/2011 - 08:47
Mannesty wrote:
... Here's one I did of a wasp nest to show it's use in macro work, it's made up of 22 images stacked using CombineZM, the predecessor to CombineZP.
Peter, That is a fantastic image and definitely some inspiration for me to have go using stacking with close macro subjects.... Here's one I did of a wasp nest to show it's use in macro work, it's made up of 22 images stacked using CombineZM, the predecessor to CombineZP.
Many thanks,
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Focus Stacking at 30/03/2011 - 08:22
The only 49mm filter I have is a cheep +4 close-up filter which was an impulse buy that I hardly ever use as I have a decent macro lens.
However the built-in hood on my 35mm limited clears the outer edge of this filter with a little to spare so it is not even fouling the flock on the inside of the hood.
I therefore suspect that most filters will be fine but I guess the only safe way to handle this is to take the lens along and try it when purchasing the filter.
Glyn
However the built-in hood on my 35mm limited clears the outer edge of this filter with a little to spare so it is not even fouling the flock on the inside of the hood.
I therefore suspect that most filters will be fine but I guess the only safe way to handle this is to take the lens along and try it when purchasing the filter.
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on filter with 35mm limited? at 29/03/2011 - 22:14
Just so you can see how it was done here are some small versions of the original shots. Notice how the frame coverage gets a little bit wider with each shot:
Focus Point 1
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0445-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 2
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0446-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 3
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0447-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 4
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0448-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 5
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0449-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 6
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0450-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 7
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0451-small.jpg[/IMG]
Here is the combined result
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMPG0445-0451_stacked-small.jpg[/IMG]
Glyn
Focus Point 1
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0445-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 2
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0446-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 3
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0447-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 4
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0448-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 5
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0449-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 6
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0450-small.jpg[/IMG]
Focus Point 7
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMGP0451-small.jpg[/IMG]
Here is the combined result
[IMG]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/GlynM/Focus%20Stacked%20Flowers/IMPG0445-0451_stacked-small.jpg[/IMG]
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Focus Stacking at 29/03/2011 - 21:09
I have been inspired to try some focus stacking.
I have tried it before but found doing the processing by hand had lots of problems because, even with the DFA100 macro lens, the framing changes with a shift in focus setting.
I understand that Photoshop CS4, but not PSE, can sort this out for you. Only having PSE9 I did a quick hunt for a tool and found CombineZP which is a free download but only works with Windows.
CombineZP appears to be a bit clunky, gives you a choice of several different process methods (including all), required some post-processing cropping but with some care produced very reasonable results.
You can see one of my attempts in the gallery here.
This is a combination of 7 shots looking along one of our flower beds today after some light rain.
If you don't have CS4 and feel tempted I found CombineZP here.
Next I think I'm going to have to try some really close stuff
Glyn
I have tried it before but found doing the processing by hand had lots of problems because, even with the DFA100 macro lens, the framing changes with a shift in focus setting.
I understand that Photoshop CS4, but not PSE, can sort this out for you. Only having PSE9 I did a quick hunt for a tool and found CombineZP which is a free download but only works with Windows.
CombineZP appears to be a bit clunky, gives you a choice of several different process methods (including all), required some post-processing cropping but with some care produced very reasonable results.
You can see one of my attempts in the gallery here.
This is a combination of 7 shots looking along one of our flower beds today after some light rain.
If you don't have CS4 and feel tempted I found CombineZP here.
Next I think I'm going to have to try some really close stuff
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Focus Stacking at 29/03/2011 - 19:48
Hyram wrote:
I'm getting worried about aliengrove - when does he find the time to actually fly the plane : ...
I guess the auto-pilot is doing all the mundane parts of the flight. Jon's probably got nothing else to do .I'm getting worried about aliengrove - when does he find the time to actually fly the plane : ...
As a one-time designer and programmer of micro-controller applications I am both pleased and amused to see that Jon's plane is doing 256 knots. This is a nice round number in binary and hexadecimal (0x100) and wonder if it is an in-joke of the system implementer .
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Weekly competition no.193: Numbers at 22/03/2011 - 21:04
I'm In as well.
I thought I should do something to balance out aliengrove's beautiful, pristine and clean image .
Glyn
I thought I should do something to balance out aliengrove's beautiful, pristine and clean image .
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Weekly competition no.193: Numbers at 22/03/2011 - 18:12
Thought I would do an update:
Weekly
1. The Number Six
2. Play
3. Heat
4. Flight
5. Self Portrait
6. Wood
7. Age
8. Reflection
9. Water
10. People Communication
11. Solitude
12. Hard and Soft
13. The Industrial Landscape
14. Motion
15. Favourite Places
16. Patterns
17. The Mark of Man
18. Shadows
19. The Monochrome Landscape
20. My Day
21. 'Something' on toast
22. Red
23. Light
24. Recycled
25. Christmas
26. Buildings
27. An abstract, subject matter: any plant in MONO
28. Watching the watchers
29. Paper Scissors Stone
30. One of My Best Photos
31. The Eyes Have It
32. Love is...
33. My Town
34. Street Furniture
35. Sky's the Limit
36. Spring
37. Movement
38. Long Exposure
39. Wildlife
40. Upside-down
41. Natural Light
42. Our House
43. Local Shop & Keeper
44. Rain
45. Blue
46. Public Transport
47. Sea and Shore
48. Tools of the Trade
49. Decay & Dereliction
50. On Ice
51. The Street
52. The Ugly
53. The Pleasure of Summer Holiday
54. Sleep
55. The World Today
56. My Home Town
57. Proverbs
58. Sweet Tooth
59. Contrast
60. Alone
61. Bridge(s)
62. A Touch of Red
63. Cute
64. Mysterious
65. Desktop Backdrop
66. Colour of Autumn
67. Evening
68. Children's Expressions
69. Architecture
70. Transport
71. Music
72. Contre Jour
73. Glass
74. Brewing up a Storm
75. Boots and Shoes
76. Still life in black & white
77. Feelings & Emotions
78. New Year's Eve
79. One Hundred Yards from Home
80. Nearness
81. Flower Power!
82. Bicycles
83. For Sale
84. A Face
85. Italy
86. An Instrument of Time
87. This Modern World
88. Reflections!
89. Abstract
90. Heavy
91. Made of Steel
92. Long Exposure
93. Vegetables
94. Woods and Forests
95. Orange
96. Used
97. Smooth
98. Protection
99. People at Work
100. Self Portrait
101. The Inconvenient Truth
102. Celebration!
103. Something Green...
104. Craftsmanship
105. Spots "n" Dots
106. Action
107. Dream
108. Smoke
109. Something bright or sparkling
110. Moment
111. Serenity
112. Hurry
113. Texture
114. Distance
115. Yun
116. Shadows
117. Street Photography
118. Its a funny old world
119. Quirky Small Buildings
120. Reading and Writing
121. Windows
122. Crystal
123. Freedom
124. Fog/Mist
125. Brickwork
126. Favourite Food
127. History
128. Weightlessness
129. Festivities!
130. Cubs, Squares, Oblongs
131. Companions
132. Steam
133. Street Portraits
134. Size Contrast
135. Culture
136. Suffering
137. Wood
138. Generations
139. The hand of man
140. A trick of the eye – perspective compression
141. The Four Seasons
142. Macro Mystery...Lets Get Close!!
143. Curved Surface
144. Ground level
145. Retro!
146. Evolution
147. Late
148. Catchlights.
149. Water of Life
150. Life in Motion
151. Optical Illusion
152. Duotone
153. Communications
154. Portray the crowd
155. Sunglasses!
156. Low-key
157. People in the Enviroment
158. Glamour
159. Summer
160. ND 1.8 – ND 3.0
161. Garden Safari
162. Rain
163. Dawn and Dusk
164. Painted shop front window
165. Depth of Field
166. It’s What’s on the Inside That Counts.
167. Adults at Work or Play
168. Public art
169. Stimulating the senses
170. Iconic Objects
171. A Crop can make the Difference
172. Halloween
173. Lines
174. Song Titles
175. A Treasure
176. Object Trouve
177. The Culinary (Competition)
178. The Beatles Songbook
179. ‘Adversity’
180. Low Key
181. Industrial
182. Love
183. Public Sculpture
184. Curves
185. Children at work or play.
186. Black and White Landscapes
187. Long Exposure
188. Isolation
189. Bridges
190. Surreal Competition
191. This is Me
192. Water Every Where!
Fortnightly Competitions
1. Vistas
2. Product Shot
3. Lunch Break
4. Something Wooden
5. Christmas
6. A Night Shot
7. Scales
8. Frozen water
9. Doors
10. Everyday Object,from a Weird,Unusual,Puzzling Perspective
11. Something Wide
12. Your Best Shot Ever
13. Reflections
14. Night
15. Fruit
16. Art in the Community
17. Hands
18. Movement
19. "The Sun"
20. Relaxation or Relaxed
21. Shadows
22. My Roots,My Place
23. The Ground
24. Menace & Foreboding
25. A bad day at the office !
26. Half and half
27. ‘The White Shirt’
28. Bonfire Night
29. Cars
30. Curves
31. Juxtaposition
32. Your Weather
33. Stairs
34. Long Exposure
35. “Design Icon”
36. People
37. Hobbies
38. Genus Loci
39. Order and Disorder
40. Industrial Landscape
41. Childhood Memories
42. Local Flora
43. Faces
44. Food!!
46. Health
47. B&W Portraits
48. Wire, string, rope
49. Science Fiction
50. One Colour
51. Industry
52. Classical Music
53. Sunset
54. Energy
55. Time Piece
56. Abstract impressionism
57. Mono/Chrome
58. Space
59. Snow & Cold
60. Spatial
61. Silhouette
62. Eggs
63. Subject Noir (Black)
64. Plastic
Updated until 20-03-11.
Glyn
Weekly
1. The Number Six
2. Play
3. Heat
4. Flight
5. Self Portrait
6. Wood
7. Age
8. Reflection
9. Water
10. People Communication
11. Solitude
12. Hard and Soft
13. The Industrial Landscape
14. Motion
15. Favourite Places
16. Patterns
17. The Mark of Man
18. Shadows
19. The Monochrome Landscape
20. My Day
21. 'Something' on toast
22. Red
23. Light
24. Recycled
25. Christmas
26. Buildings
27. An abstract, subject matter: any plant in MONO
28. Watching the watchers
29. Paper Scissors Stone
30. One of My Best Photos
31. The Eyes Have It
32. Love is...
33. My Town
34. Street Furniture
35. Sky's the Limit
36. Spring
37. Movement
38. Long Exposure
39. Wildlife
40. Upside-down
41. Natural Light
42. Our House
43. Local Shop & Keeper
44. Rain
45. Blue
46. Public Transport
47. Sea and Shore
48. Tools of the Trade
49. Decay & Dereliction
50. On Ice
51. The Street
52. The Ugly
53. The Pleasure of Summer Holiday
54. Sleep
55. The World Today
56. My Home Town
57. Proverbs
58. Sweet Tooth
59. Contrast
60. Alone
61. Bridge(s)
62. A Touch of Red
63. Cute
64. Mysterious
65. Desktop Backdrop
66. Colour of Autumn
67. Evening
68. Children's Expressions
69. Architecture
70. Transport
71. Music
72. Contre Jour
73. Glass
74. Brewing up a Storm
75. Boots and Shoes
76. Still life in black & white
77. Feelings & Emotions
78. New Year's Eve
79. One Hundred Yards from Home
80. Nearness
81. Flower Power!
82. Bicycles
83. For Sale
84. A Face
85. Italy
86. An Instrument of Time
87. This Modern World
88. Reflections!
89. Abstract
90. Heavy
91. Made of Steel
92. Long Exposure
93. Vegetables
94. Woods and Forests
95. Orange
96. Used
97. Smooth
98. Protection
99. People at Work
100. Self Portrait
101. The Inconvenient Truth
102. Celebration!
103. Something Green...
104. Craftsmanship
105. Spots "n" Dots
106. Action
107. Dream
108. Smoke
109. Something bright or sparkling
110. Moment
111. Serenity
112. Hurry
113. Texture
114. Distance
115. Yun
116. Shadows
117. Street Photography
118. Its a funny old world
119. Quirky Small Buildings
120. Reading and Writing
121. Windows
122. Crystal
123. Freedom
124. Fog/Mist
125. Brickwork
126. Favourite Food
127. History
128. Weightlessness
129. Festivities!
130. Cubs, Squares, Oblongs
131. Companions
132. Steam
133. Street Portraits
134. Size Contrast
135. Culture
136. Suffering
137. Wood
138. Generations
139. The hand of man
140. A trick of the eye – perspective compression
141. The Four Seasons
142. Macro Mystery...Lets Get Close!!
143. Curved Surface
144. Ground level
145. Retro!
146. Evolution
147. Late
148. Catchlights.
149. Water of Life
150. Life in Motion
151. Optical Illusion
152. Duotone
153. Communications
154. Portray the crowd
155. Sunglasses!
156. Low-key
157. People in the Enviroment
158. Glamour
159. Summer
160. ND 1.8 – ND 3.0
161. Garden Safari
162. Rain
163. Dawn and Dusk
164. Painted shop front window
165. Depth of Field
166. It’s What’s on the Inside That Counts.
167. Adults at Work or Play
168. Public art
169. Stimulating the senses
170. Iconic Objects
171. A Crop can make the Difference
172. Halloween
173. Lines
174. Song Titles
175. A Treasure
176. Object Trouve
177. The Culinary (Competition)
178. The Beatles Songbook
179. ‘Adversity’
180. Low Key
181. Industrial
182. Love
183. Public Sculpture
184. Curves
185. Children at work or play.
186. Black and White Landscapes
187. Long Exposure
188. Isolation
189. Bridges
190. Surreal Competition
191. This is Me
192. Water Every Where!
Fortnightly Competitions
1. Vistas
2. Product Shot
3. Lunch Break
4. Something Wooden
5. Christmas
6. A Night Shot
7. Scales
8. Frozen water
9. Doors
10. Everyday Object,from a Weird,Unusual,Puzzling Perspective
11. Something Wide
12. Your Best Shot Ever
13. Reflections
14. Night
15. Fruit
16. Art in the Community
17. Hands
18. Movement
19. "The Sun"
20. Relaxation or Relaxed
21. Shadows
22. My Roots,My Place
23. The Ground
24. Menace & Foreboding
25. A bad day at the office !
26. Half and half
27. ‘The White Shirt’
28. Bonfire Night
29. Cars
30. Curves
31. Juxtaposition
32. Your Weather
33. Stairs
34. Long Exposure
35. “Design Icon”
36. People
37. Hobbies
38. Genus Loci
39. Order and Disorder
40. Industrial Landscape
41. Childhood Memories
42. Local Flora
43. Faces
44. Food!!
46. Health
47. B&W Portraits
48. Wire, string, rope
49. Science Fiction
50. One Colour
51. Industry
52. Classical Music
53. Sunset
54. Energy
55. Time Piece
56. Abstract impressionism
57. Mono/Chrome
58. Space
59. Snow & Cold
60. Spatial
61. Silhouette
62. Eggs
63. Subject Noir (Black)
64. Plastic
Updated until 20-03-11.
Glyn
Comment by GlynM posted on Previous Competition Subjects at 20/03/2011 - 20:57
I think it was a bit of a shame about the low number of entries which I don't understand as it was a great, open, subject for wide interpretations.
Congratulations to Hyram for the excellent winning shot.
Glyn