Stacking SaraB's corals

gparr · Oct 30, 2009

Did a bunch of image stacks. The results worked out fairly well.
Gary

Oxypora, 14-image stack

Oxypora, 13-image stack

Two-eyed frag, 15-image stack

Unknown chalice, 16-image stack

One becomes two, 10-image stack

Cynarina, 10-image stack

Symphyllia wilsoni, 7-image stack

Brad Syphus · Oct 30, 2009

Just gorgeouse. Do you ever get to Salt Lake? LOL

amore169 · Oct 30, 2009

Amazing pics!!

Palancar · Oct 30, 2009

That is some great pictures and great looking corals, I have to learn how to do this. Thanks for sharing.

CSJIII · Oct 30, 2009

What image stacking software do you use?
What tripod do you use t o sequentially zoom?
I did this for a while with flowers and insects.
I should get back into it with some of my corals.

sailfish · Oct 31, 2009

Looks great as usual Gary. I especially like the 2nd and 6th pictures.

Joe

SaraB · Oct 31, 2009

Those are great Gary!

Picture #2 is Beaker Bob's Flying Saucer and the last photo is a Wilsoni.

aerius007 · Oct 31, 2009

Nice pictures gparr and nice corals Sara. Seeing those makes me want to spend the money on a new camera, and some new corals.

underwaterfirefighter · Oct 31, 2009

Absolutely amazing! Both pics and corals are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Dave and LIsa

SaraB · Oct 31, 2009

Thanks for the complements on the corals!

sailfish · Oct 31, 2009

SaraB said:
Those are great Gary!

Picture #2 is Beaker Bob's Flying Saucer and the last photo is a Wilsoni.

I would not have guessed that on the Wilsoni. Nice corals Sara.

gparr · Nov 1, 2009

Thanks to all. Glad you enjoyed the images.

CSJIII:
Stacking software is Helicon Focus: Image editing software: Products
My tripods and ball heads are all Bogen/Manfrotto
The tripod has nothing to do with a "sequentially zoom." You need a good sturdy tripod for any kind of macro work. To do stacked images, you simply focus at progressively deeper spots in the scene, making sure you overlap your DOF with each shot. The camera and tripod are not moved. Exposure is the same for each shot.

Gary

CSJIII · Nov 1, 2009

gparr said:
Thanks to all. Glad you enjoyed the images.

CSJIII:
Stacking software is Helicon Focus: Image editing software: Products
My tripods and ball heads are all Bogen/Manfrotto
The tripod has nothing to do with a "sequentially zoom." You need a good sturdy tripod for any kind of macro work. To do stacked images, you simply focus at progressively deeper spots in the scene, making sure you overlap your DOF with each shot. The camera and tripod are not moved. Exposure is the same for each shot.

Gary