Focus stacking test.
2021:11:29 12:26:54 : NIKON Z 7 : 70mm : 64 ISO : F5.6 : 1/13 sec : 0 EV
Nikon F80s, Nikkor 24-85mm f3.5-4.5AF-S G, TriX 400
Roger
Last edited by Roger Thoms; 30-Nov-2021 at 22:49. Reason: Film type correction
Been waiting for months to give this region another go. Pretty happy with this, but I'm thinking about trying some more close-up details and layering them on top of this image. Also, I need to shoot this on film.
Alnitak Region:
Messier 42 - Orion Nebula
Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula
Pentax 400mm f/4, Nikon D800E, on Skywatcher EQ6-R
Two-hour exposure (50 frames at 2.5 minutes)
Auto-guided with PHD2 and a secondary scope/camera
Good one, Bryan!
Jon, the focus-stacking is working well.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Peter and Randy,
Thanks for the feedback on the focus stacking. I should have mentioned that using Photoshop CC to process the stack did not work well. I got 'ghosting' in the image. Blurry spots between foreground and background intersections of the image. Based on a suggestion from the Nikon Café, I tried Helicon Focus. It worked first time without fail. I guess Photoshop is not always the best.
Yeah, Helicon focus does a great job. I have Zerene Stacker, but I prefer Helicon.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Pencil Paper by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
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