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| Posted: Mon May 27th, 2019 08:32 |
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Graham Whistler
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Taken x5 images with Nikon D850 and Macro 105mm AF-S Nikon Lens at exposure and focus M. Camera locked firmly on tripod. All 5 shots at F11 starting on closes part the M progress focus in each shot. Import all 5 pixs into Photoshop CC as follows: File Menu Scripts, Brows files you need to use. Select all 5 files and load into 5 layers in correct order as shot. Next USE auto Attempt to align. From top menu EDIT Select Auto Blend Layers Select the stacked images. Save as final tiff file after normal crop, levels and small amount of USM, Above is final image, may not win prizes but my first go at this. Attachment: Blend Finished Image.jpg (Downloaded 316 times)
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| Posted: Mon May 27th, 2019 08:38 |
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Graham Whistler
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PS to abve you can use as many images as you like I saw a demo with 18 used images on U-Tube. The Nikon has built in auto blend stacked images but I have not tried that yet as I thought I would have far more control in Photoshop CC. If any of you Nikon Friends out there could add to this please do as I need to help another Nikon friend get to grips with this.
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| Posted: Mon May 27th, 2019 11:49 |
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jk
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Nice work Graham. The Z7 has this built in as well and should produce incredible detail but I havent tried it yet.
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| Posted: Tue May 28th, 2019 05:48 |
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Graham Whistler
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Another go this time with a complex subject with a lot more depth. 7 layers in stack and taken with same set-up as above. Studio flash ans camera on very firm tripod. Again processed and image stack blended in Photshop CC. Attachment: Blended Finished 2.jpg (Downloaded 298 times)
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| Posted: Tue May 28th, 2019 06:36 |
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Graham Whistler
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This is a ref shot from side of the same subject to show the depth of focus required from a top view! This is a normal pix with no stacking but F22 with flash power turned up. Attachment: Side View.jpg (Downloaded 295 times)
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| Posted: Wed May 29th, 2019 04:59 |
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Graham Whistler
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https://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/d850_tips/useful/focus_stacking/ This is a very good link for those of us that use the 850 I will report more later as I have more tewsts to do. So far so good! PS! Here is a good U-Tube on landscape image stacking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx014kIUNJw
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| Posted: Wed May 29th, 2019 05:49 |
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jk
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Graham Whistler wrote:https://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/d850_tips/useful/focus_stacking/ Thanks Graham. Been looking at this technique but havent actually used it. The YouTube video is taken at a location not so far away from me.  Must go visit and see if I can do the same.
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| Posted: Wed May 29th, 2019 12:35 |
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Graham Whistler
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JK I have now done test with D850 photo of A$ size test written page at angle 45. Camera on M exp 105mm Macro AF-S lens on auto focus. In camera shooting menu: Focus Shift Shooting, No Shots 11, Focus step width 10, Exp Smoothing on, Silent Photography on. All set but must start with OK button once checked camera is focused on nearest part of subject. Press OK: done it very quickly. I then imported into Photoshop CC to load the 11 files Select Scripts load files in stack then select all 11 files in layers. Next go to Edit top menu and Attempt to Align Source image. Next Auto Blend Layers. Job done! I think a page of text is of no interest so I will take a suitable pix and publish it this blog!
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| Posted: Thu May 30th, 2019 05:12 |
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Graham Whistler
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I have now donw a test out doors with the D500 and 105mm AF-S Macro Lens. Tulip at an angle even at f16 it would be very hard to get it all sharp. I set up the D050 as per page 212 in the camera instruction book. Focused on the closes part of the flower and shot a burst of 12 shots. The first 5 were all I needed to get this picture. If I had used all 12 pixs the grass would also have been pin sharp. Firm tripod required and had to wait for right light and more important no wind! Having got exposure and first focus point in place camera was still in the Focus Shift Photography Menu just gently hit OK! In less than 10 sec job done full automatic. Note there is very slight ghosting on left lower of flower, this is in one layer there could have been a slight puff of wind but it would be easy to correct in Photoshop. Give it a go and post some of your pix here, it works very well. Attachment: Blended Tulip.jpg (Downloaded 249 times)
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| Posted: Thu May 30th, 2019 05:27 |
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Graham Whistler
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Ghosting removed and slight plus on contrast as the forum still tends to soften images a bit. Attachment: Blended Tulip 2.jpg (Downloaded 244 times)
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