March 10, 2009.............................................................................HOME.................................."Spring...Think Macro...Think Depth Of Field"
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15 merged exposures
Nikon D3
Nikkor 105mm micro f/2.8 lens
ISO 200 @ 1/250 second
NEF capture
Gitzo GT5540LS tripod
RRS* BH-55 LR ballhead
Nikon MC30 cable release
Lexar 4G compact flash card
Thunderbolt CF card reader
Helicon Focus software
Apple MacPro 3GHz
Mac OS X 10.5
Adobe Photoshop CS4
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Here’s a quickie post just to remind you Spring is a great time of year to think flowers and macro. And when you put those two words in the same sentence you’d better be thinking depth of field as well. While macro typically means narrow depth of field, stunning detail in a macro image can take an ordinary shot and make it something extraordinary. Just choosing a smaller aperture opening such as f11 or higher, won’t necessarily give you the optimal result you’re looking for if detail is the name of the game.
Some of you will remember my dragonfly post from last summer, in which I extolled the virtues of the amazing software program
Helicon Focus. This program allows you to take multiple shots of your stationary subject and then process them within the program to use only the sharp parts from each. Basically you focus at multiple sequential levels completely through the subject, snapping as you go, then add things together. It’s very easy to use and the results can be fabulous. I saw this daffodil in the front yard this afternoon and lit it with a strobe in my studio, taking about 15 images to sample the detail. Helicon Focus did the rest. Check the software out and get in the yard as soon as the flowers start blooming!
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Some of you will remember my dragonfly post from last summer, in which I extolled the virtues of the amazing software program
Helicon Focus. This program allows you to take multiple shots of your stationary subject and then process them within the program to use only the sharp parts from each. Basically you focus at multiple sequential levels completely through the subject, snapping as you go, then add things together. It’s very easy to use and the results can be fabulous. I saw this daffodil in the front yard this afternoon and lit it with a strobe in my studio, taking about 15 images to sample the detail. Helicon Focus did the rest. Check the software out and get in the yard as soon as the flowers start blooming!
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