Focus stacking the Dining Room chandelier
Sep 6, 2013 17:42:18 #
I was reading that my newly acquired Canon G15 had an auto Focus Bracketing function, so I just had to try it out. I used f/7.1, manual focus, monopod to steady the shots, Auto ISO, and evaluative metering. It took 3 photos with front, center, and back focus, and Photoshop blended them into one shot with great highlights and sharp focus throughout. I could get used to this. Although not quite 3 dimensional, it tricks your eye into seeing it as such.
Sep 6, 2013 17:45:59 #
Sep 7, 2013 06:43:10 #
Photosmoke wrote:
sorry it looks like a double expo.
Not to me. It looks like a photo with a very large depth of field with everything in focus front to back. I like it.
Maybe try it outdoors and see if you can achieve same with a landscape. Also with a close focus image ( almost macro) e.g., looking across a printed page, clock face, or a circuit board; with everything in focus front to back. Would like to see those.
Sep 7, 2013 08:24:52 #
While not one of your choices, this was another one that illustrated the process fairly well for me. Not quite Macro, but it WAS shot with extension tubes
Sep 7, 2013 08:48:59 #
byankle wrote:
While not one of your choices, this was another one that illustrated the process fairly well for me. Not quite Macro, but it WAS shot with extension tubes
That's much better, not a double image
Sep 7, 2013 10:50:16 #
Two more ..... all the latter were image stabilized with a bean bag while the chandelier was hand-held. Makes a hug difference, né?
Sep 7, 2013 10:56:18 #
Super! I was simply listing some examples of where a front-to back focus may be an improvement. Your shots demonstrate it well. The statues are my favorite, but all are nicely done. Also, handholding bracketed shots for focus stacking is not a good idea, even with a monpod. So to answer your question, oui.
Sep 7, 2013 11:07:24 #
byankle wrote:
While not one of your choices, this was another one that illustrated the process fairly well for me. Not quite Macro, but it WAS shot with extension tubes
Nice!
I've never tried it myself.
Sep 10, 2013 09:28:50 #
OK, so I finally re-did this shot on a tripod. Quite a difference! Lesson learned: No hand-held (even on a monopod) stacking in the future.
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