Ikebana

I cannot decide if large-aperture multi-focus stacking creates a different image from a single smaller-aperture exposure (all other things being equal). My impression is that it creates a feeling of looking at a painted work (traditionally all parts in minute focus) that I do not feel with a straightforward large depth of field…

Black & White (IR) St Andrews

Edgecliff

Castle

South Castle Street

Castle Sands

Oscar

10-month old Oscar was in his happy place chasing tennis balls on the East Sands.

Letting light in on magic… This looked a bit flat, but then I applied a linear gradient mask to the background and desaturated the distance, very satisfyingly giving it more depth.

St Monans

BMX Abduction

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To be honest, when I look at this… I see this:

Overworked Tit

Overworked in the sense that I took a rough noisy image shot through a window and bounced it through multiple exports and Topaz and Photoshop re-workings before getting this. Your approval of this may vary.

Stotfold Mill

And, less interesting, but still something to bear in mind….

BMX Photoshop Extravaganza

Went to the BMX track. It hammered down with rain. Took one. Came home. Spent more time on Photoshop than at the track creating this monstrosity.

Focus Stacking by Swaying Practice

Could not work out how to set up focus-stacking in-camera in the field (or in my studio, if I’m honest) and then read in Frames the (obvious with hindsight) solution of fixing focus, then taking many fast-shutter shots as you lean in (or out). It seems to work a treat - and is especially easy with good-old back-button focus. Loving that.