first stack, white spider

yaya21 · Post by **yaya21** » Mon May 12, 2014 1:33 pm

hi
this is my first stack with my newport. 20 pictures on a almost dead spider.
mpe X5. Many problems with combine z5 so i did it on photoshop...by hand...

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:30 am

It's a very nice result.

For this subject I am surprised to hear that you had so much trouble with automatic stacking. It looks like a pretty simple case. What problems did you have?

--Rik

yaya21 · Post by **yaya21** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:47 am

hi
thanks for your answer.
I have spots...evrywhere... so much job to erase!
i do align and stack

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:01 am

That looks like what happens with a depth map method when there are one or more unusually dark frames in the stack due to exposure variation.

For future stacks I strongly recommend to check for exposure variation and track down and fix whatever is causing that.

Even with the variation, this stack could probably be handled pretty well with a "pyramid" method.

CombineZ5 is quite dated and does not provide one of those. If you want to stay with freeware, then CombineZP would be a better choice. With that, you would need to Align and Balance Used Frames in a separate step, and then its Pyramoid Maximum Contrast method would be the first stacking method I would try.

Or if you plan to do very much stacking, you might be happier with one of the specialist packages like Zerene Stacker or Helicon Focus. Both of those have free trials.

--Rik

yaya21 · Post by **yaya21** » Tue May 13, 2014 11:26 am

in fact i used combine ZP sorry.
i think i ll try others program.

The difference of light is due to flash power , the battery were low... I didn't thought of this . thanks

Olympusman · Post by **Olympusman** » Tue May 13, 2014 2:38 pm

I see no need for apologies. A very elegant image

abpho · Post by **abpho** » Tue May 13, 2014 6:51 pm

Nice work. Final image looks great.

Fredlab · Post by **Fredlab** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:08 am

Super travail.
Bravo

Pour les bugs d'assemblage, c'est assez courant.
Il faut rentrer dans le dur avec ZS...

yaya21 · Post by **yaya21** » Fri May 16, 2014 10:45 am

thanks to all for your messages

Shaneshac · Post by **Shaneshac** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:45 am

Very nice image

Spider is Thomisus onustus

Shaneshac · Post by **Shaneshac** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:45 am

Very nice image

Spider is Thomisus onustus

Mooder Man · Post by **Mooder Man** » Sun May 25, 2014 7:16 pm

I like it. White on white is cool as well. Good one.

first stack, white spider

first stack, white spider

White spider