Re: Focus Stacking

2017-09-11 Thread John 

On 9/10/2017 21:24, Mark Roberts wrote:

John wrote:


I know several of you are using focus stacking with macro photography,
but I was wondering if anyone is using it with landscape photography?


Petapixel.com just posted an article on that subject today:
https://petapixel.com/2017/09/08/using-focus-stacking-landscapes-extreme-depth-field/





Yeah. That's what prompted me to ask about other PDML subscribers
experience with it.

The article gives me a "how to do it", but not the "why should I?" (or
"why should I not?") from a *Pentax* shooter's perspective.


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Re: Focus Stacking

2017-09-11 Thread Mark C 
I use focus stack with landscape work on occasion. Typically just 3 
exposures combined - foreground, mid and background, generally with 6x7 
scans.


Last year I experimented a bit and compared tests with scenes shot at a 
more open aperture and stacked vs scenes shot with the lens stopped 
down. More often than not I preferred the single exposure that was 
stopped down, though in some cases the stacking worked out better. One 
of the few examples where this worked for me:


http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/noontide-1

Give it a try - its interesting and as good a reason to go out shooting 
as any other.


Mark

John wrote:

I know several of you are using focus stacking with macro photography,
but I was wondering if anyone is using it with landscape photography?




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Re: Peso-Heron & Pest

2017-09-11 Thread Jack Davis 
Daniel, did you get my message re
your trying my second post of this?
Photo.net provided a bad link 
initially, as I mention to you but
this was posted a second time with
a corrected link.
Did you ever see it?

J

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> This site can’t be reached
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>> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:
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>> 
>> Not at all certain his is going to post.
>> Very different url data. Running into posting changes with each attempt.
>> Photo.net is PUSHING IT.
>> 
>> Attempting to upload recent shot at Colusa Ntl. Preserve.
>> 
>> https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudsort.net18420878
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Pentax Sighting - The Price is Right

2017-09-11 Thread Mark C 
Flipped on the TV a little while ago and the Price is Right came up just 
as Drew Carey announced a pair of digital cameras - one mirrorless and 
one DSLR. The camera panned to a burgundy Q-S1 and a K70 (I think). 
Ricoh marketing?


The 'full retail price" was ~$1200 for the two.





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Re: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune

2017-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist 
Thanks Ken. Yes, they don't sit still for long, but they usually perch on the 
trunk of this white pine before going to the feeder or suet cage. They like 
both.

Paul via phone

> On Sep 11, 2017, at 5:22 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
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> Very nice capture Paul, I like the simplicity.
> They're really hard to capture with all their nervous motions.
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>> Subject: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune
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Re: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune

2017-09-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
Great capture and a clear and vivid rendition.


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Re: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune

2017-09-11 Thread Jack Davis 
This is a clean solid image.
Well done, Paul!

J

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Re: Focus Stacking

2017-09-11 Thread Bob W-PDML 
That's an interesting and unusual shot. When I read John's question my first 
reaction was 'that would be pointless', but then I thought about it and decided 
that people should experiment - this is a good example of why.

> On 11 Sep 2017, at 15:00, Mark C  wrote:
> 
> I use focus stack with landscape work on occasion. Typically just 3 exposures 
> combined - foreground, mid and background, generally with 6x7 scans.
> 
> Last year I experimented a bit and compared tests with scenes shot at a more 
> open aperture and stacked vs scenes shot with the lens stopped down. More 
> often than not I preferred the single exposure that was stopped down, though 
> in some cases the stacking worked out better. One of the few examples where 
> this worked for me:
> 
> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/noontide-1
> 
> Give it a try - its interesting and as good a reason to go out shooting as 
> any other.
> 
> Mark
> 
> John wrote:
>> I know several of you are using focus stacking with macro photography,
>> but I was wondering if anyone is using it with landscape photography?
>> 
> 

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Re: Focus Stacking

2017-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist 
I agree. The fine detail extending into the background gives it a "real world" 
feel, a departure from conventional photography.

Paul via phone

> On Sep 11, 2017, at 5:52 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> 
> That's an interesting and unusual shot. When I read John's question my first 
> reaction was 'that would be pointless', but then I thought about it and 
> decided that people should experiment - this is a good example of why.
> 
>> On 11 Sep 2017, at 15:00, Mark C  wrote:
>> 
>> I use focus stack with landscape work on occasion. Typically just 3 
>> exposures combined - foreground, mid and background, generally with 6x7 
>> scans.
>> 
>> Last year I experimented a bit and compared tests with scenes shot at a more 
>> open aperture and stacked vs scenes shot with the lens stopped down. More 
>> often than not I preferred the single exposure that was stopped down, though 
>> in some cases the stacking worked out better. One of the few examples where 
>> this worked for me:
>> 
>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/noontide-1
>> 
>> Give it a try - its interesting and as good a reason to go out shooting as 
>> any other.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> John wrote:
>>> I know several of you are using focus stacking with macro photography,
>>> but I was wondering if anyone is using it with landscape photography?
>>> 
>> 
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Re: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune

2017-09-11 Thread Ken Waller 
Very nice capture Paul, I like the simplicity.
They're really hard to capture with all their nervous motions.


-Original Message-
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>Subject: PESO Nuthatch on the Pune
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>https://www.photo.net/photo/18421599/Nuthatch-on-the-Pine
>
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PESO Nuthatch on the Pune

2017-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist 
https://www.photo.net/photo/18421599/Nuthatch-on-the-Pine

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