Focus stacking software: http://zerenesystems.com/cms/home/ Free 30 day trial then $90 for personal edition. Mark Mazer Hertford, NC USDA 8a On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Bracey Tiede <tiede@pacbell.net> wrote: > David, > > Saxon Holt has been experimenting with software and photos to create these > composites. You may wish to communicate with him. > > http://saxonholt.com/blog/ > > Cheers, > Bracey > San Jose > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of David Ehrlich > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 7:56 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] Best dissecting microscopes for botanical subjects? > > I had heard about, though I don't know where to find more information on > it, > a camera + computer setup where the camera took a series of pictures with > gradually changing focus settings, and the pictures were then combined by > the computer choosing only the in-focus portions to create the composite. > This would be extremely useful in creating substantial depth of field for > close-ups, and macro photography generally. If anyone knows anything about > this equipment, I'd be very interested. > > > >________________________________ > > From: Tim Eck <teck11@embarqmail.com> > >To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 12:06 PM > >Subject: Re: [pbs] Best dissecting microscopes for botanical subjects? > > > > > >It may be worth mentioning if anyone here is a software guru or twelve > year > >old, there are some really cool things you can do with photomicrographs > >nowadays to remove all blurring from limited depth of field. It involves > >taking several images where the only thing you change is the focal > distance > >and then create a composite saving only the in-focus parts of each image. > >This is surprisingly simple for digital images since a sharp sub-image or > >neighborhood is defined by high local variation in brightness as measured > by > >standard deviation or range. > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pbs mailing list > >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >