Southwestern Landscapes all Focus Stacked with Helicon Focus software
Dec 31, 2016 21:09:43 #
Excellent shots - I got to Wahweep, Lower Antelope, and White Pocket and envy you getting to the Wave.
Jan 1, 2017 10:07:10 #
I was in Kanab for a month, so I got in the draw every morning when I was in town. I don't do well in lotteries, having only won once in the lottery you don't want to do well in - the draft for Viet Nam where I was #11. But, I had a college deferment and the draft was done away with the next year when the war ended. I was in about 20 draws, and got selected with 80 people in the audience on April 1. I thought it was an April Fool's joke as the fellow doing the draw knew me quite well by then. When I failed in the draw, I would just go to White Pockets or South Coyote Buttes. South Coyote also has a draw for only 10 people,, but few know how great it is so usually the quoto was not filled, so I could nearly also go there. South Coyote is actually better overall than the Wave area - though of course the wave and the second wave is fabulous!
AuntieM wrote:
Excellent shots - I got to Wahweep, Lower Antelope, and White Pocket and envy you getting to the Wave.
Oct 27, 2018 09:40:31 #
John Gerlach wrote:
I spent nine weeks mostly alone, though sometimes ... (show quote)
Magical stuff, John, and top quality, from choice of subject to composition and all the other requisites. Interesting comments on stopping down, although I think most macro shooters are still going for f/20. As to stack number, it seems that many macro folks -- and landscapers too -- now stick to 3 or fewer, whereas in the old days we thought 20 or more was the needed count. Maybe it's the hardware -- I think there are DSLRs today that can be programmed to step through the exposures --and through the focus changes. Not my camera of course, but I hear it's possible to tether to laptops holding software that can do the same.
One final note: I have a good friend who lives near Escalante. His advice: If you return to the area, and you see a small plane landing and being met by an automobile, do NOT walk out to see if they need help -- they won't, but you may.... :-( Thanks for the gorgeous shots... ~jessM
Oct 27, 2018 17:27:43 #
Oct 27, 2018 18:05:25 #
Adicus wrote:
Great shots and work . Great idea with the stacking and it may not be too long before the cameras do it for us automatically.
Remarkable images.
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