Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] Bee Photos
From: john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)
Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 16:45:34 -0600
References: <CAMk=+XXuP-VK3VPvA69f9N_0UyO9NPO1_Vwc242dMU1PHTdZSA@mail.gmail.com> <75A1E04A-C4E6-492E-8044-FD3F934D449C@gmail.com> <CAMk=+XXRLHj7sUNtGbVSPoc55-3CdMUsnWompDn395EJ6VzBEQ@mail.gmail.com>

Tina,


Photoshop does focus stacking perfectly well.

file > scripts > load files into stack (use auto-align)

select the layers to be stacked

edit > auto-blend layers

The object being photographed cannot move, as far as I know, not a 
problem for me as I use stacking with a studio camera and an immobile 
object, an ancient coin.  Ancient Greek coins might require f/64 for 
proper DOF, which not workable with a lens optimized for f/11.

Again, as far as I know (not much), the bees are not alive (or are 
cooled into temporary immobility) unless a very specialized camera was used.

John

On 5/22/15 4:16 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> It may be possible with LR6 but I don't think you can focus stack with
> earlier versions of LR.  It requires a separate software application like
> this:
>
> http://www.heliconsoft.com/
>
> That's the one I've heard the most about.  Never tried it, though!
>
> Tina
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>> On May 22, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> These are made using focus stacking:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/140114-bee-native-macro-photography-insects-science/#.VV-f-_lVhBd
>>
>>
>> please explain focus stacking Tina, someone has referred to it in the
>> context of Lightroom, I never understood the meaning.
>>
>> many thanks,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Amazing!
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
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