For 100 + years , any given photo had a undivided prime focal compass point . But the results of this week’sShooting Challengecombine multiple points of focus to make images never find before .
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Lead Shot
This is the filament of a well used quartz - halogen automobile headlamp . The surface area go steady here is 1.54 millimetre full , about the same area that you would see through a 100X microscope , but through the microscope you could see only a tiny slice in focus at once . Shot at 11.3X using a Canon T1i camera and Olympus 20 mm roar macro lens at f/2 ( effective aperture > f/22 ) , ISO 100 , 0.3 sec . 40 frames at 0.013 mm focus step ( full topic thickness 0.5 mm ) , using a piece of ass - feed frame-up . Assembled by Zerene Stacker , finished in Photoshop .
-Rik Littlefield
Two Takes on a Daisy
Shot with 7D and EF100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM ( 1/200 sec @ F/9 , ISO100 )
I ’ve always want to give a nidus stacking shoot a try so when I saw this challenge it made the perfect subject for my 365 Project . This one was made using 7 unlike figure of speech .
[ Ed musical note : While the whole shot is n’t in focus , note the multitude of water droplets captured with razor sharpness . skillful use of the technique . ]
-Jeremi Blurton
For this focus stacked image of a daisy , I take 15 effigy at varying focal distances with a Nikon D90 and an old full frame Sigma 70 - 300 mm lens , place to 300 mm ( macro instruction ) on a tripod with a remote control . Exposure : f5.6 , 1/60 , ISO 320 . Images were then combined in Helicon Focus . Some post processing sharpening and contrasting was done in Photoshop .
-McDonald Mirabile
Perfect Execution
television camera : Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Lens : EF - S 18 - 55 mm F/3.5 - 5.6 IS
Shutter Speed : 1/4 second
ISO : 100
F - Stop : f/11
Focal Length : 53 mm
This shot is of an old micron I have . It probably around 50 + years old and turn perfectly . This nip consist of 13 image that I used photoshop to ordinate and stack . For ignition , I used my home made lightbox and 2 desk brightness on either side . The scope is a composition of ultraviolet light publish black foamcore .
-Drew Elias
“My Wife Did Help a Little”
Canon 7D
F - stop 4.5
Exposure 1/50 sec
ISO 200
Focal duration 56 mm
24 exposures
I was concerned too many people might habituate the same subject , Okay , perhaps not . Used Helicon focus , an awesome program . I had difficulty with the light , nebulose day and the light deviate a lot . I had to compensate by shooting 24 shots as quick as potential . My wife did help a little .
[ Ed note : Aside from the humorous full disclosure footer , the subject ’s juxtaposition against the ethereal background is a neat issue for sure . ]
-David Lantz
Nikon d3000
ISO 400 – 45 millimetre – f/3.6 – 1/10sec
I used a home base - made reversing ring so as to mount up my kit lens backwards and have an ghetto- macro frame-up . I had to blend each focus compass point in manually in Photochop because none of the layers were even close to lined up .
[ male erecticle dysfunction note : I do screw this shaft , and I ’ve been search at it over and over , trying to decide if you ’d require to use focusing stacking to pluck it off . With this exact rig , you unquestionably do . In general , I ’m not positivist that ’s the pillow slip . Still , not bad pellet . ]
-Andre Mere
Winner
My boyfriend would n’t stop babble out about this shooting challenge so I decided to humour him and used paradigm stacking on my lunch . This serial of images was take on a Canon 5D with a Nikkor 60 mm macro instruction f 2.8 at ISO 200 . To blow out the background I embrace my carpet and wall with printing machine paper and used a Canon EX 580 flash lamp . Some post employment was done in photoshop admit curve and the clone revenue stamp to get rid of rough edge .
[ Ed note : Textures and color for the saki of textures and color — I actually unlade the last verdict on this shot to many of the Giz writer , and it ’s almost universally loved . Also , it ’s a shot I ’d challenge doubter of the technique to renovate without focus stacking . ]
-Jennifer Kehl
More than ever , participants said two things of this week ’s challenge : One , it was difficult . And two , it was their first time attempting the technique . I have it off that , in spite of both these points , so many of you not only move into , but were able-bodied to prove that centering stack has smashing purpose than simple doohickey . Awesome job , everyone .
Focus Stacking Gallery
Larger , wallpaper versions of each shothere .
https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-focus-stacking-gallery-5529667
Gizmodo ’s Shooting Challenge is a hebdomadary chance to dot off that fancy dSLR and experiment with one C of others in a new photography melodic theme announced every Wednesday . May the best shot rule the net for a week !
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