Alan, it's a great example of DOA image. And I like it a lot.
Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 28, 2007 at 2:53 PM
Hi Alan
Great detail again. I would be interested to see a comparison of this shot taken at f22 which is the usual approach for getting maximum depth of field.
Do you control the focus automatically from a PC? I would imagine having to manually adjust the focus for 29 shots is very tricky? Or is this sorted out by the software in post-processing? Great technique anyway.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 28, 2007 at 3:25 PM
Hi Sean
If i were to take the same shot at f22 then everything in the BG would be visible!.I can see what you mean by saying this, as to get all the buds and stalk in focus but there is NO WAY you can throw off the BG at f22.
I controll the focus as i'm taking the shots via the focus ring on the lens.then all the shots go into a program that focus(stacked) layers them together.Then into photoshop for the processing.
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 28, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Hi Alan
Thanks for the response, I see you point about rendering the background out of focus using f2.8 rather than f22. Although if you could move the background further away from the subject then f22 should render a similar background, but this might not always be easy or desireable so the f2.8 method makes sense.
Discussion
8 repliesThese are Garanium bud's.
This is a stack combo of 29 images.
20D
EF100 2.8
Tri-pod, release cable
ISO 100
1/80 @ f3.5 (for all 29 shots)
C & C welcome
Thanks for looking
You really are a master at this - another amazing image!
David
I suppose this is a modern day eqivelent to 'pin-hole' photography, but hugely more effective!!
Alan
Des
Des - I have a program that does that
Cheers,
Marko
Great detail again. I would be interested to see a comparison of this shot taken at f22 which is the usual approach for getting maximum depth of field.
Do you control the focus automatically from a PC? I would imagine having to manually adjust the focus for 29 shots is very tricky? Or is this sorted out by the software in post-processing? Great technique anyway.
cheers
Sean
If i were to take the same shot at f22 then everything in the BG would be visible!.I can see what you mean by saying this, as to get all the buds and stalk in focus but there is NO WAY you can throw off the BG at f22.
I controll the focus as i'm taking the shots via the focus ring on the lens.then all the shots go into a program that focus(stacked) layers them together.Then into photoshop for the processing.
Thanks for the response, I see you point about rendering the background out of focus using f2.8 rather than f22. Although if you could move the background further away from the subject then f22 should render a similar background, but this might not always be easy or desireable so the f2.8 method makes sense.
cheers
Sean