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gregfountain
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p.1 #1 · Orchid Focus Stack

Still trying to get the whole focus stack technique..I think I'm getting close, but still far from perfect.

This is a combination of 6 shots...

Thanks for looking and as always, I appreciate your comments and suggestions!

Greg

NIKON D700 105 mm f/9.0 1/30 sec 1600 ISO -0.7 EV

Dec 06, 2011 at 11:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · Orchid Focus Stack

Excellent work Greg, which program are you using? Great colour.

Rob

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:05 AM

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p.1 #3 · Orchid Focus Stack

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Excellent work Greg, which program are you using? Great colour.

Rob

Thanks Rob. I'm using Photoshop 5....

Greg

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:09 AM

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p.1 #4 · Orchid Focus Stack

Very nice Greg. Great comp, colors, and bg. Everything but the buds int the bg are in focus, and that works for me ~ Ron

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:59 AM

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p.1 #5 · Orchid Focus Stack

Looks nice to me Greg! I think your stacking is coming along nicely! I have never even tried it!

Tim

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · Orchid Focus Stack

surfnron wrote:
Very nice Greg. Great comp, colors, and bg. Everything but the buds int the bg are in focus, and that works for me ~ Ron

Thanks Ron. I debated continuing the stack to the back buds, but decided they didn't offer enough to the overall composition to do so. I think that the thing about focus stacking - know when to stop!

Greg

Dec 07, 2011 at 03:41 AM

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p.1 #7 · Orchid Focus Stack

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Looks nice to me Greg! I think your stacking is coming along nicely! I have never even tried it!

Tim

Thanks Tim. I can imagine you not having time to do this considering the awesome bird shots you've been getting lately...especially those Snowy Owls!!!

Greg

Dec 07, 2011 at 03:42 AM

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p.1 #8 · Orchid Focus Stack

It's nice, the curve is pleasing. WB looks a little warm to me, maybe a wee bit off the top to accentuate the arching of the display??

Karl

Dec 07, 2011 at 03:43 AM

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p.1 #9 · Orchid Focus Stack

Karl Witt wrote:
It's nice, the curve is pleasing. WB looks a little warm to me, maybe a wee bit off the top to accentuate the arching of the display??

Karl

Thanks Karl! Do you think a little tilt would help if the end of the blooms was facing more downwards? I almost cropped it like that..and that would have cut some of the space at the top.. I'll check the WB as well. I used a diffused tungsten lamp through an umbrella and an additional diffusion screen to light this...maybe that's why it's a bit on the amber side...

Greg

Dec 07, 2011 at 03:48 AM

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