Question for Shay!

[Janeen Sanders]

Hi Shay,

I've been going back and looking at your posts on 10 steps for great shots....and I think perhaps I"ve missed a post somewhere!

You mention that you bracket your exposures so that if you need to later you can stack the bracketed images...

can you talk a little bit about this stacking technique? All kinds of questions come to mind, like, if you stack the layers, do you change the blending mode of the layers? If stacking repairs a certain part of an image (say, blown out highlights), won't it darken up areas that are already correct? ....blah blah blah...;-)

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[Shay Stephens]

Here are some posts that may help you out.

This one describes stacking to reduce noise and or brighten an all over dim photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2502988

This one is an example of stacking to reduce noise, and then stacking to bring out details:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2387964

This one is a further clarification on combining a bright and dark photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2388414

And this is the best tutorial I have found on the overall process of combining light and dark photos:
http://www.vincentbockaert.com/Tutorials/ImagesFramePST_08_PS.htm

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

 

[Janeen Sanders]

You've given me plenty to read and try out.

You're always so responsive to folks' questions here on the board. We really appreciate the time you put in to help us out.

As for now, I'm off to Las Vegas for a little 4 day vacation.....then I"ll be home to experiment stacking!!

Janeen

 

[Peter Marina]

Wow, great tricks
thanx

Here are some posts that may help you out.

This one describes stacking to reduce noise and or brighten an all
over dim photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2502988

This one is an example of stacking to reduce noise, and then
stacking to bring out details:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2387964

This one is a further clarification on combining a bright and dark
photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2388414

And this is the best tutorial I have found on the overall process
of combining light and dark photos:
http://www.vincentbockaert.com/Tutorials/ImagesFramePST_08_PS.htm

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

--
Peter Marina

 

[steve wilkes]

yes thanks - some good ideas here I have not seen before-
steve

 

[nitro115]

Thanks for the url's, they're most helpful!

Feri

Here are some posts that may help you out.

This one describes stacking to reduce noise and or brighten an all
over dim photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2502988

This one is an example of stacking to reduce noise, and then
stacking to bring out details:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2387964

This one is a further clarification on combining a bright and dark
photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2388414

And this is the best tutorial I have found on the overall process
of combining light and dark photos:
http://www.vincentbockaert.com/Tutorials/ImagesFramePST_08_PS.htm

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

 

[Damageinc333]

Shay, You noted before that your seattle skyline shots were a composite of 2 or more pictures at different apatures, how did you get those shots? ie. what apature variations did you use, and did you use the stacking technique describied in the other thread to combine light and dark pictures?

I showed the pictures in your portfolio to my girlfriend and the first thing she said was "It looks like a postcard" lol.

-Tom

 

[Yves P.]

This is so cool ... And it works ...

Here are some posts that may help you out.

This one describes stacking to reduce noise and or brighten an all
over dim photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2502988

This one is an example of stacking to reduce noise, and then
stacking to bring out details:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2387964

This one is a further clarification on combining a bright and dark
photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2388414

And this is the best tutorial I have found on the overall process
of combining light and dark photos:
http://www.vincentbockaert.com/Tutorials/ImagesFramePST_08_PS.htm

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

--
If you don't snap it, nobody will snap it for you ...
Kafrifelle (Yves P.) Owner of DSC-F707,
No BFS, No hassle but strong vignetting on left
VCL-MHG07A, HVL-F1000 and some close up lenses ...
http://www.pbase.com/kafrifelle

 

[David (r00t)]

Thanks Shay this is incredible!

Here are some posts that may help you out.

This one describes stacking to reduce noise and or brighten an all
over dim photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2502988

This one is an example of stacking to reduce noise, and then
stacking to bring out details:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2387964

This one is a further clarification on combining a bright and dark
photo:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=2388414

And this is the best tutorial I have found on the overall process
of combining light and dark photos:
http://www.vincentbockaert.com/Tutorials/ImagesFramePST_08_PS.htm

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp

--
David

My galleries
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292111925
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292056545

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