Hand held stacks.

[Andy Johnson]

Some more practice trying to stack using Zerene and PS.. I am finding that getting enough frames to complete the stack before cramp sets in quite a challenge, thus leaving some OOF bits, but i can live with that


Damsel fly by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

Damsel fly by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

2 by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

3 by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

Gold-Ringed Dragonfly by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

 

[ChrisA]

The first two are wonderful stacks. The Dragon is good too.

Can see some artifacts in the third, the fouth seems over bright in the eyes - and this loses the details for me. Great efforts all the same.

 

[Andy Johnson]

Thanks Chris, I see what you mean with #3

The first two are wonderful stacks. The Dragon is good too.

Can see some artifacts in the third, the fouth seems over bright in the eyes - and this loses the details for me. Great efforts all the same.

Thanks Chris, I see what you mean with #3. It looks like i didn't retouch one of the eyes and there are 2 misaligned frames . My fault.

 

[Deleted member 52414]

Wow they are excellent, such colour

 

[Leroy4bz]

Very impressive, you must have a rock steady technique!

 

[Andy Johnson]

Wow they are excellent, such colour

Very impressive, you must have a rock steady technique!

Thanks gent's I have redone #3, i think it's better now with the available frames i had. A little technique with Damsels is, if you hold them by the wings gently for a minute or 2 and then put them on a perch they are happy to stay in situ for a few minutes. Not always though.

 

[alfbranch]

The second is my Fave the first would benefit from a lighter background.
The dragon is very good.

 

[Andy Johnson]

The second is my Fave the first would benefit from a lighter background.
The dragon is very good.

Thanks Alf

 

[Neil Burnell]

2 & 3 for me, not keen on the falloff in the first, excellent for handheld stacks.