32 shot stack, processed with Helicon Focus, Method A, Radius 8, Smoothing 4 (I think the presets).

Original photos taken with Nikon D500, Nikkor 105mm f2.8G VR, Helicon Tube. Camera secured to my new Leofoto LS-223C mini tripod that this forum "made" me spend my money on. I kid, of course, that's a dang nice little tripod!

Haven't done a lot of focus stacking, but what I've done is quite fun.

Question that I believe was asked awhile back on this forum - do you save all the individual images used to make a stacked final image? Or just the final output?

Nice image! I’ve started to only save the final image; conserves hard drive space & I never seem to need the earlier images.

Thanks, Bluetail! Sounds like the way to go, saving just the final image.

Great image. We should appreciate the Dandy Lion more!

I only keep the final image.

Thank you, Andrew! I agree, it's actually a very pretty flower!

And yes, saving only the final image seems to be the way to go.

Looks great..

Thank you, Bigmo!

You did that Dandelion justice! Exquisite!

Great images, here is a dandelion seed head, 30 image stack (D850), processed with Zerine.

SonoranDesert said:

You did that Dandelion justice! Exquisite!

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Thank you, Lisa!

Mike Bull said:

Great images, here is a dandelion seed head, 30 image stack (D850), processed with Zerine.View attachment 39241

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Wow, Mike, that's fantastic! Looks like I need to up my game!

WOW Mike thats an outstanding image , deserves its own thread


Harry.G

Nice job on the stacking. Good image. I also only keep final image.

Great images. I think I shall have to learn this photo stacking. When I do, I think I will only keep the final image too.

Great images, perhaps I should take a look at focus stacking. And perhaps get a package of dandelion seeds...

How many seeds would you like? Free, and all postage too.

Hey, @Wink Jones, I'll chip in too!

@Niels.hr.Hansen, in the United States, dandelions are regarded by some as a weed. It's not uncommon to see untreated lawns or fields a sea of yellow flowers, followed shortly by the seed pods like the photo from @Mike Bull. Personally, I think there's a beauty in their intricacy!

MikeJ said:

32 shot stack, processed with Helicon Focus, Method A, Radius 8, Smoothing 4 (I think the presets).

Original photos taken with Nikon D500, Nikkor 105mm f2.8G VR, Helicon Tube. Camera secured to my new Leofoto LS-223C mini tripod that this forum "made" me spend my money on. I kid, of course, that's a dang nice little tripod!

Haven't done a lot of focus stacking, but what I've done is quite fun.

Question that I believe was asked awhile back on this forum - do you save all the individual images used to make a stacked final image? Or just the final output?

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Nice shot, haven't done a stack yet, on to do list!!!

Thanks, Kurt! Careful though, focus stacking is a slippery slope. Get one final image that turns out pretty good and it never ends!

MikeJ said:

Hey, @Wink Jones, I'll chip in too!

@Niels.hr.Hansen, in the United States, dandelions are regarded by some as a weed. It's not uncommon to see untreated lawns or fields a sea of yellow flowers, followed shortly by the seed pods like the photo from @Mike Bull. Personally, I think there's a beauty in their intricacy!

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The package of seeds was with a
We definitely know the dandelion in Denmark, it has many names one of them include "The Devils..."
They provide a nice color to many images, and if you like to shoot insects they are very helpful as they feed and attract the smaller buzzers.
And no need to look for packages, this is a road side close to my home

Great shots!

Ah, gotcha, Niels! I guess they're common everywhere!

Harry.G said:

WOW Mike thats an outstanding image , deserves its own thread


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Thank you Harry