focus stacking

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  • 01-14-2011, 05:03 PM
    daq7
    focus stacking
    Has anyone here done any focus stacking photography? I like the idea but am too lazy to do it.
  • 01-14-2011, 05:16 PM
    Greg McCary
    Re: focus stacking
    Not sure what even is but.......
    http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ad.php?t=70744
  • 01-14-2011, 08:03 PM
    freygr
    Re: focus stacking
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daq7
    Has anyone here done any focus stacking photography? I like the idea but am too lazy to do it.
    It's used to extend the DOF in micro-photography. Many photos each one focusing a different section of the object, so when the photos are merged the whole object is in sharp focus. The procedure is very similar to taking an HDR photo.

    One of my friends has done it but he is one a different photography forum. I just wish I had a link to post to his work.
  • 01-15-2011, 12:16 AM
    Loupey
    Re: focus stacking
    A great technique to have up one's sleeve. Obtain precise DOF while maintaining that nice OOF background that comes with wider apertures.

    Can give a pseudo-tilt-shift lens effect. Haven't yet tried it on people/cars/buildings but will if the application is right.

    This shot is a 9-image focus stack:
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/domoarrigatomrroboto/5355990171/" title="mfv-50D7_7585 by View Finder Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5355990171_44c8b47299_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="mfv-50D7_7585" /></a>


    This one is a 4-image stack:
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/domoarrigatomrroboto/5356603458/" title="mfv-50D7_5239 by View Finder Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5356603458_7c3304c87d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="mfv-50D7_5239" /></a>


    This one is also a 4-image stack:
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/domoarrigatomrroboto/5356604572/" title="new-50D7_5308 by View Finder Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5356604572_42aabda0e8_b.jpg" width="1024" height="727" alt="new-50D7_5308" /></a>
  • 01-15-2011, 12:30 AM
    n8
    Re: focus stacking
    Ive given it a whirl. That's about it though. Just enough to learn about photomerge and tow "wow"
  • 01-15-2011, 10:10 PM
    daq7
    Re: focus stacking
    Excellent work loupey. I recognize the usefulness, but as I said, I am a bit too lazy to do it. Maybe some day, but was wondering if anyone was up to it...
  • 01-16-2011, 09:32 AM
    Don Schaeffer
    Re: focus stacking
    Wow! very impressive.