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Post subject: Stacked Macro  Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:58 pm |
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I was inspired by the recent insect photo that Pat posted and thought why not give it a try. I was pretty much learning on the "job", so to speak and any imperfections are, I must admit, are pilot error. One lesson learned is that don't take stacks outside while breezy.  With best regards, Sury 19 images taken with a macro slider on tripod, stacked using Zerene stacker. A900 with Tamron 60/f2. Natural light. [url][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigsur/7156669090/]  [/url] 2012-05-06-12.04.44 ZS PMax692711 by BigSury, on Flickr[/url]
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 3:25 pm |
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You have nothing to apologize about Sury. What a great pilot!
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 5:05 pm |
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Mark,
Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
Sury
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 5:17 pm |
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The soft red and yellow colors really make this image very relaxing to look at. You also wouldn't have achieved that if the DOF was thin. The combination of these two aspects really does it for me.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:16 pm |
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Well done Sury for trying something new - and a great first effort I think 
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:33 pm |
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Birma, Thank you. Yes this is my first attempt at stacking. I find stacking to be counter intuitive to macro photography. In trying to take macros, I was trying to get the maximum DoF by trying to use the smallest aperture. Whereas in stacking, I find it to be advantageous to go wide open in order to "avoid" unwanted background. Similar end result but coming from opposite ends. Who knew? Sury
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:23 pm |
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hi sury
a nice shot i wlii have to have a go myself.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:30 pm |
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Mikehawthorne,
Thank you very much.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:13 am |
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Is there a site teaching this method?
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:31 am |
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Doc,
Try zerenesystems.com. It could be system and not systems.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 6:06 am |
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Doc, My apologies. My previous reply was from my mobile. Here is a tutorial from Zerenesystems website that explains how to focus stack which is what I used to get a hang of it. http://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker/do ... utorial001With best regards, Sury
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:44 am |
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Thanks Sury.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:50 am |
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Thanks for the link Sury. I'll give it a try sometime. The software seems reasonably priced for personal use, if you do lots of macro's that is. Maybe not for me, but definately for the missus.
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Post subject: Re: Stacked Macro Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:36 pm |
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Another one. 25 image stack using a Tamron80-200 f2.8 MD lens on a slider. No flash light, all natural light shot. With best regards, Sury [url][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigsur/7231986628/]  [/url] 2012-05-19-20.09.46 ZS PMax570594autocontr by BigSury, on Flickr[/url]
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