[LRflex] Re: A few more photos - makiing extended DOF photos
- From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:50:47 -0800
Aram,
Thank you very much. I appreciate the why's and wherefore's.
Bill
On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:37 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:
> OK. if you have CS4 it is easy to combine images to extend the depth of
> field.
>
> I set up on a tripod (lf course), and focus on the closest object I want to
> be in focus and expose. Then, moving the focus ring, either focus on other
> elements, or just back the focus off a bit each time and take a shot.
> Repeat until the focus is on the furthest element I want in focus.
>
> I personally develop the RAW files in Lightroom. It also makes it easy to
> import all those images into Photoshop as layers. At any rate, you must get
> all your photos into Photoshop as layers of one image. The order is not
> important. There are just two steps in Photoshop. First you align the
> layers (Edit, Auto Align), then you blend the layers (Edit, Auto Blend).
> After a few minutes, depending on the power of your computer and the number
> if images, you have your shot. If it looks good, I flatten and save.
>
> Sometimes it does not work well. If you have too many gaps in your series
> you may end up with details surrounded by out of focus areas . Not pretty.
> On the hibiscus with only two images, I had taken 8 or 9, but when I blended
> them, I had too many gaps in the focus and it looked terrible. I decided
> that the first shot of the shadow was just fine an all I really wanted was
> the pistil peaking up over the petal to be in focus, so I only blended the
> first and last shot in the series.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/hybiscus-6804-Edit.jpg.html
>
> Why not just stop down?
> 1) that close even stopping down to f-32 does not include enough.
> 2) stopping down too much degrades the performance of the stellar 100 APO,
> or any other lens (diffraction rears it's ugly head)
> 3) stopping down also sharpens the background, and that my be annoying.
>
> Shooting at f-4 to f-8 allows for a pleasing background and you are using
> the "sweet spot" of the lens.
>
> Hope this explains the process.
>
> Aram
>
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> From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:49 PM
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: A few more photos
>
>> Aram,
>>
>> I love the hibiscus pictures because I grew up with them in Florida and
>> have always admired them. They were always growing in my yard and around
>> the neighborhood when I was a boy.
>>
>> Please tell us more about multiple image combination in CS4.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2010, at 6:46 PM, Aram Langhans wrote:
>>
>>> Here are a few hibiscus shots that are composites of more than one shot
>>> to increase the depth of field.
>>> this one is 8 images combined using CS4
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/hybiscus-6765-Edit.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Another one with 8 or 9 (I forget) images using CS4
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/xmas09/fl/hybiscus-6787-Edit.jpg.html
>>>
>>> And this one is only two images combined using CS4. One for the shadow
>>> and one for the pistil poking out above the petals.
>>>
>>>
>>> All taken with the Rebel XTi and the 100/2.8 APO.
>>>
>>> Comments welcome and appreciated.
>>>
>>> Aram
>>>
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