Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 11:53 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Love the veggies! > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 15 Apr 2020, at 07:37, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > > > After twiddling my thumbs for a few days after the lock down started here > > in India, I decided to teach myself focus stacking, and shoot some still > > life compositions at home. Luckily, the Nikon Z7 has an automatic focus > > stacking feature built in, which they call "Focus Shift". After due > > experimentation to learn how the settings affect the final output, I > > decided to start. These are some of my initial efforts. Most of these > > required blending of 10 -20 images. The camera used was Nikon Z7 with the > > Nikkor Z24-70mm f4S kit lens. and the software used was Lightroom > > Classic/Helicon Focus/Photoshop CC. I first tried blending in Photoshop, > > but found that regularly introduced artifacts, so I purchased Helicon > > Focus, which is really on a different level altogether for blending a > > series of photographs. The first four submissions are blended with > > Photoshop CC, and the last four with Helicon Focus. > > > > First up I started with some oranges and newspapers: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/fs12-20200409-032.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/fs13-20200409-017.jpg.html > > > > Then I tried my hand at more traditional fare: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/FS-20200406-075.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/FS1-20200405-005.jpg.html > > > > Three variations, both in terms of viewing angle as well as formats, with > > much the same props: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/2020-04-11+08-50-02+_B_Radius8_Smoothing4_.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/2020-04-11+09-14-55+_B_Radius8_Smoothing4_.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/2020-04-11+09-36-02+_B_Radius8_Smoothing4_.jpg.html > > > > Finally, some design and product classics from Europe (Luis should > > recognize the camera!). Painting by my granddaughter when she was 4 years > > old: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/FS/2020-04-10+15-56-14+_B_Radius8_Smoothing4_.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE. > > > > Comments and Criticism, as ever, welcome. > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information