Another fine detailed video Ray. Always something to learn from your videos. Thanks for sharing.
@epiet270
3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Ray, started working with a feather yesterday, and ended up with a very similar set up as yours. Mainly using flash though, angled to show texture. Also using reversed 50 and 28mm Olympus lenses on a NIkon D7200, it’s working better than I could have imagined! Thanks for explaining focus stacking so simply, I’ve done a few, but this video provides the most logical workflow I’ve seen yet!
@Livhis
6 жыл бұрын
Ray, another fantastic video! Thank you! This is something I've been wanting to try. I can see that image of the feather enlarged & on a wall. It's gorgeous. You are always an inspiration for me! Thank you again!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Karen but I THANK YOU for the kind words and for watching. If you go ahead with a similar project, I wish you the best of luck and wonderful results. Have a great day!
@williamcharlesworth4617
4 жыл бұрын
You are the best. Love your videos. Starting the journey of learning photo stacking.
@VisualArtPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
Hi William. Yep, photo stacking is worth trying. It’s just another tool to have in our toolbox. Thanks very much and enjoy your day.
@simonshoots-scores9762
3 жыл бұрын
Have just discovered your channel. Thanks for your inspiring ideas.
@beatriceporter7195
5 жыл бұрын
I truly enjoy your tutorials. You speak clear, slow and distinct as to what each step is. I've learned a lot.
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Bea. Glad you’re enjoying the channel.
@clanelliott0305
4 жыл бұрын
great and easy to follow
@hedleywoodall1473
6 жыл бұрын
As usual excellent tutorial love the detail in the feather and the water drops thanks.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hedley. I hope you try the project and have a great day.
@helenbrown7556
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ray for the simplicity of your teaching, I will now try focus stacking just need to go feather hunting.!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Helen. Thanks for watching and the nice words and good luck with your feather photography project.
@AnVoPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring video. Now I’m off to the park to get a few feathers. 👍😄
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Good luck and have a ton of fun. Thanks for watching and thank you for the kind words.
@meubeltulp
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray for your easy learning video. Your my best teacher and I hope you will produce more video’s
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Magda. I’m really happy you’re enjoying the channel and have a great day.
@stanguilbaud8612
6 жыл бұрын
Great video again ! Thanks !
@alendorg
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Ray! It is great as usual! Your wonderful tips are always creative and I adore your enthusiastic style of presenting the material in part one and your clear explanations of stacking focus of images in part two! Your videos are remarkable and inspiring!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hello to you Anatoly. I hope you have been keeping well. Thank you so much for the really nice words. Take care and have a wonderful day.
@harshitpareek1818
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray. Really appreciate it.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome and thank you for taking the time to watch.
@yuriajones
6 жыл бұрын
I am currently awaiting my first macro lens and this will probably be my first project with it. Thanks!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Yuri. A new macro lens is an exciting thing. Congrats, have fun with your first macro project and thank you for watching the channel.
@orcaspest
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pictures and easy to follow instructions. I will definitely try the focus stacking! 😊
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, try the focus stacking. It is really an amazing technique. Thanks so much for the kind words and enjoy your day.
@orcaspest
6 жыл бұрын
Visual Art Photography Tutorials Thank you and you too!
@hankfoto
6 жыл бұрын
Ray, thanks! even though I didn't get the word. But, I just dropped in, because I had that feeling.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by Henry and have a great day.
@patrickbrown1322
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray, it's my first time seeing one of your videos. I have to say on first impression, you brought me back to the days of watching Bob Ross on PBS. Hopefully you won't take that as an insult, but as a complement instead. Great presentation, thank you for taking the time to produce the video and sharing your knowledge.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Patrick. Thank you so much...I do take it as a complement. Thank you also for taking the time to watch and perhaps some of the other videos on the channel will be to your liking and suit your needs. Have a great day sir.
@petergood2000
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks Ray
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome Peter. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
@johnscratchley3288
6 жыл бұрын
Good Stuff, very informative.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi John. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you.
@JulesMoyaert_photo
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!
@VisualArtPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
Thank Jules.
@cii1072
6 жыл бұрын
Great video. It's amazing what you can do and see with the image of a feather. In the second part, your workflow was informative detailing how you used LR and PS. I've seen some examples of focus-stacking, but have not seen the techniques of what to do after importing the images into LR and PS
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you and I’m happy you enjoyed the video.
@suecarrison2723
4 жыл бұрын
Very easy to follow thankyou
@VisualArtPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sue and take care.
@johnsholian4318
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this concise demo on focus stacking. Well done! Just subscribed and looking forward to more tutorials.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. Much appreciated and thanks for watching and subscribing.
@cece86ita
5 жыл бұрын
Terrific tutorial. Subscribed!
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for subscribing.
@PieterHanja
5 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pieter.
@yujinlandscapephotography.7787
6 жыл бұрын
I love, very interesting video. Thank you! Ray.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you and have a wonderful day 😊
@cyrille8693
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, as usual 👍
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Cyrille.
@garyclaytonphotography5708
6 жыл бұрын
Love this. Excellent.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary. Thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked the video. Have a great day.
@kowshiksarker5759
6 жыл бұрын
U are an excellent teacher 😊
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Kowshik and have a great day.
@MidanRoxy
6 жыл бұрын
Très beau travail ! Very interesting job!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Merci and also thank you for watching. Bonne journee.
@ninacleven7889
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome Nina and thank you for taking the time to watch.
@sunnysideup1744
6 жыл бұрын
Wow, stunning photos. Subbed.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and thank you for watching and subscribing.
@deanmiller8868
5 жыл бұрын
I love the focus of your pictures. This is the kind of macro I’m hoping to do in my own way, but I’ve always previously just taken natural light pictures. What is the light setup that you have? Or, what is the best macro light setup that I could buy?
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Dean. For over 20 years the only lighting I used for macro photography was natural window light. I then combined a little ring flash or off camera flash with varying results. It’s only in the last couple of years that I bought some studio lighting. I like it because I can control it and like window light, it is constant. I mention all of this because I think it’s important to know you can take amazing macro photos with all kinds of different lighting setups depending on your needs, preferences and budget. Have a great weekend.
@MarcH-gj3ph
6 жыл бұрын
Formidable... Merci beaucoup 😉
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Bienvenue Marc et bonne journee.
@markharris5771
6 жыл бұрын
I got my notification this time thankfully, because I would have hated to miss this one. A few of those images together would make a great set, and I totally agree that sometimes it’s nice to have the light source in the image, especially octas with that wonderful shape. Do you use a macro rail at all please Ray? I admit I prefer them when focus stacking, along with a remote, I’m more than a little clumsy so try to avoid touching the camera as much as possible. I'm hopefully off photographing birds this weekend, I’ll keep an eye out for feathers. Another brilliant video, and I really liked all the images and could easily imagine a few of them hanging on a wall, thank you.
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. So happy you received the notification. You know something Mark? I do have a focusing rail but I tend to use it about 50% of the time for my macro projects. I didn’t for this one opting to turn the focus ring instead. Just a choice but like you, for critical focusing they are invaluable. If I’m using a tripod, which I was for this project I always use a remote too. We have much in common sir. Mark, I hope you are well and thank you for the really nice comment. Good luck this weekend with your bird photography and feather gathering.
@markharris5771
6 жыл бұрын
Visual Art Photography Tutorials Thanks Ray, you have a great weekend too!
@pedrodasilveira
6 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thank you!
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Pedro. Thanks and have a great day.
@Jonan76
6 жыл бұрын
good video thank you
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome and thank you for watching.
@suz8481
5 жыл бұрын
Love your tutorials could you let us know what type of lamp you are using please
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Suz. For the longest time I was using clamp lights that you can buy at the hardware store. To diffuse the harsh lighting I placed parchment paper over the front. It worked well. Because I’ve now built up a studio, I use Westcott lighting and it’s wonderful. More powerful etc. but you can get great results with the first option too. Hope that helps and enjoy your day.
@whitecollarbehindtheglass6214
5 жыл бұрын
I really like your shots, I just want to know what camera did you use to get these amazing shots? Thanks
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Victor. Thanks so much. I use a Canon 6d.
@whitecollarbehindtheglass6214
5 жыл бұрын
Visual Art Photography Tutorials thanks
@jimruppel476
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray, nice video. I was wondering what lens you used and did you use an extension tube too?
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Jim. Thanks. I use a Canon f/2.8 macro lens and I did use some Kenko extension tubes but as I mentioned in the video, if you are focus stacking you need to leave room because your image will shrink in size. Have a good day sir.
@richardgold554
5 жыл бұрын
Ray...no comment on the need for a focus rail to focus stack the feather? Thanks.
@VisualArtPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard. Good question! It really depends on how you work with macro photography. Indeed, a focus rail could really help but even though I have one I only use it around 30% of the time. What I often do, as in this case, is I move in to where I want by moving my tripod, find my closest focusing point then turn the focus ring on my lens for different focus points. At each point I take a shot then stack them together. Other times I’ll use the focus rail. Hope that explains it a bit. Have a really good day.
@janstudio2188
6 жыл бұрын
How i on of Grad Line in my Nikon camera Screen
@nord_seher
6 жыл бұрын
Great
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nord and thanks for watching.
@nord_seher
6 жыл бұрын
That is a great thing for a weekend with bad weather conditions. Again thank thank thank!
@Bob71650
3 жыл бұрын
Not everyone has lighting kits, and in the beginning of the video when you mention all the things that you will need, you never mention lights. Can this be done with natural lighting?
@VisualArtPhotography
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob. For years I only ever used window lighting and had no problem. Natural window lighting especially on an overcast day is great.
@geminiasalon
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray!!! Good morning. Can you tell me what brand and type of paper you used for your printing???
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray. I use Epson Exhibition Fibre paper for virtually all of my black and white printing. Have a good one.
@pgcknaphill1892
6 жыл бұрын
I am photographing the Moths of the UK - similar skills needed, but, sadly, I am far behind you :-)
@VisualArtPhotography
6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have an interesting project going. As far as skills are concerned, it’s one photo at a time. With passion and practice we all keep on improving. Good luck!
@akhilnadhpc
3 жыл бұрын
Why use focus stacking when one could use higher aperture to make everything in focus?
@VisualArtPhotography
3 жыл бұрын
When you’re this close to a subject even an aperture of f/22 won’t give you a lot of clarity from front to back. Try it out and you’ll see what I mean.
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