![]() Photoshop can also be used and there are many tutorials on YouTube showing how to do this. I think Helicon is specifically aimed at Canon and Nikon cameras (correct me if I'm wrong). Specific software is available for performing this procedure. Anything that was not in the range of focus will stay blurred. we now need software to pick out the correctly focussed bits and piece them together to make the finished photograph. Ok, now we have a sequence of pictures which is often referred to as a stack. Alternatively, the camera can be moved forward (or backwards) by small increments usually on a slide. ![]() The focus step should be less than the depth of field. To get the whole flower in focus, the sequence should start with focus at the flowers nearest point (or the furthest point) and proceed taking shots in the direction of the furthest point (or the nearest point). ![]() Typically for small flowers, it can be 4 to 40 and sometimes a few more. The sequence might be any length depending on the severity of the focusing problem. Now, flowers don't move a lot if you are careful (unlike live insects) which gives another avenue to exploit.įocus Stacking allows a photographer to take a sequence of pictures with each picture having a slightly different focal point. I could focus on the back (or front) of the flower but even with small apertures and a tripod I could not get the whole flower in focus. For years I used a macro lens but always suffered with the lack of depth of field. Taking good photos of small objects is difficult. ![]() I thought I might explain the concept of focus stacking and show some of my examples. Hello all, I'm a newbie here so please be gentle. ![]()
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