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Extreme stacking.

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Posted by David Taylor on September 8, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Extreme stacking.
I first posted this a couple of years ago. Took me ages to do but I liked it and no dandelion seed was harmed in the process. :biggrin: :wink:

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm Ex macro lens
Benbo Mk 2 Tripod
Novoflex MagicBall MB50 ballhead
F8
1.3sec
ISO 50
For each of 8 images
Natural light
Stacked using Helicon Focus

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Posted by Nigel Spencer on September 8, 2010 at 4:28 PM
David

I did not see the first post of this, but now you have posted it again I have seen it and I am pleased you reposted it.

I have started to do a bit of image stacking myself and have achieved some results I am pleased with. But I would be very happy to get some like this. A lovely image that sits very well in the frame, Well Done.

Nigel
www.nigelspencer.co.uk
Posted by David Taylor on September 8, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Thanks Nigel. I was pushing the bounderies of focus stacking at the time and was quite satisfied with this image. I might give it a go again when I get my 3D set up working.
It would be nice to see one of your stacked images as your first posting. Some excellent images on your web site.:smile: :wavey:

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Posted by John Robinson on September 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM
I did mine like this with a bike pump so stacking would have been difficult !! :biggrin: :biggrin: :eek: :eek:
Saw it the first time..
Good stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 8, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Nice image David, good composition and excellent detail :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on September 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Nice concept . The diagonal works well , a little blown along the stem?
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 8, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Well executed image David :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 8, 2010 at 6:23 PM
The lightness of the Dandelion contrasts well with the dark background. Reminds me somehow of a firework. Minor nit re blown hightlights on the stem. :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on September 9, 2010 at 7:50 AM
The detail of the seeds works well against that dark background but the highlights on the stem do draw the eye slightly :smile:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Good stuff, love the details here! :wavey:
Posted by jack chapman on September 9, 2010 at 3:11 PM
really cool image, not sure i understand what you have done, is this images stacked over time as the dandelion was blown, can't understand how you would have done that though, but the seeds look suspended, anyway great image however
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Very nicely composed David and the black background certainly suits this image very well.

Phil. :toast: