Another high depth of field image
Run for Your Life full
This software (Helicon Focus) is cool!
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Image Copyright (c) 2006 Tim Warris
Same composition without processing for high depth of field:
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Image Copyright (c) 2006 Tim Warris
Might not be the best example but notice how the building and crane in the front of the picture is in much better focus than the lower picture? It is a small detail, but it adds to the overall quality of the finished image. Where this really shows up is in the larger image.
High depth of field
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This image was taken using a Nikon D1 camera with a f stop of 16. Its hard to believe that a picture can be taken with this level of depth of field (in focus from front to back) with an f16 setting. Images that are in focus across the entire shot are very desirable when taking pictures of a model railroad, it significantly improves the realism of the shot.
The trick to getting a shot like this is a small piece of software called Helicon Focus. This software will take several images taken with a slightly different focal point, and “stitch” them into one single image that is completely in focus.
This picture is made from 9 images joined together. It is quite an amazing tool for anyone trying to get high quality images of a layout!
-Tim
Lancaster street, Kitchener
Image Copyright (c) 2006 Tim Warris
Not much to say today, its 7:25 AM, which for me might as well be 2:30 AM. Had to get up early to do some model railroad clinics in Hamilton today and managed to get this posted before leaving….