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Here comes an eastbound stack train in Chesterton, Indiana, on the Chicago Line of Norfolk Southern.
South Stack is famous as the location of one of Wales' most spectacular lighthouses, South Stack Lighthouse. It has a height of 41 metres (135 feet). It has a maximum area of 7 acres.
Until 1828 when an iron suspension bridge was built, the only means of crossing the deep water channel on to the island was in a basket which was suspended on a hemp cable. The suspension bridge was replaced in 1964, but by 1983 the bridge had to be closed to the public, due to safety reasons. A new aluminium bridge was built and the lighthouse was reopened for public visits in 1997. Thousands of people flock to the lighthouse every year, thanks to the continued public transport service from Holyhead's town centre.
There are over 400 stone steps down to the footbridge (and not, as local legend suggests, 365), and the descent and ascent provide an opportunity to see some of the 4,000 nesting birds that line the cliffs during the breeding season. The cliffs are part of the RSPB South Stack Cliffs bird reserve, based at Elin's Tower.
The Anglesey Coastal Path passes South Stack, as does the Cybi Circular Walk. The latter has long and short variants; the short walk is 4 miles long and takes around two hours to complete. Travelling from the Breakwater Country Park, other sites along the way are the North Stack Fog Signal station, Caer y Tŵr, Holyhead Mountain and Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles.
Focus stack-images taken with Fuji GFX 50s on Cambo Actus view camera with Rodenstock 105mm lens at f5_6 ISO 100 2.6 sec with tilt up 9 degrees.
I've been bad with Flickr. Really bad. I finally saw some amazing photos posted by friends from 9 (!) months ago! #shite #Isuck. I've been bad about posting too. So here's something from a roll just developed after being in my camera for 3(+) years.
The December sun was just low enough around midday cast the shadow from the chimneys on the other side of Trinity Street in Cambridge onto thiis chimney stack.
Captured with a Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-S lens at its closest focus distance of just 7 inches and wide-open aperture. DOF was so thin (see this also) that I focus stacked three photos into one.
I began to use the focus stacking technique to increase depth of field in 2018, and this was one of my first attempts. It is a natural light shot of some of the Phottix equipment I use to take photographs in the studio with flash:
• in the foreground is a radio receiver I would use on a cobra flash without a built-in one, such as a Nikon SB–900 unit;
• then is the Odin II radio controller which goes on top of the camera, and is used to remotely set all Phottix monolights (i.e., studio strobes) and cobra flashes, as well as non–Phottix strobes equipped with a receiver. It is a wonderful little tool that works over hundreds of meters if need be and allows me to modify the settings on any strobes, assemble them into 5 different groups if needed, and of course fire them;
• and in the background is one of the batteries that powers the Indra500 monolights. Thus, they are completely portable and can be used anywhere in the field reliable and for a long time. It works with high–speed sync too, if necessary.
I see from my notes of 2018 that this is a composite shot made up of 7 focus-stacked exposures, taken with a 60mm macro lens at f/8 only. I would never have been able to obtain such a great depth of field without focus stacking, while operating the lens at its “sweet spot” aperture. The D850 has a focus stacking automatic feature built in, which saves a lot of time and effort, as one can dispense with focusing rails and minute manual adjustments.
The stack was processed in Zerene Stacker, which is the software I used at the beginning. I then moved on to Helicon Focus, which I still use today.
September 2025. I am reposting this photo as a testimony of gratitude to the Phottix flash equipment I used for many years with lots of satisfaction, in the studio and outdoors. It was not perfect, and certainly the Godox AD flashes I now use are not only more powerful (600 W/s) but above all more convenient, as they are true “monolights” with self-contained batteries that eliminate the need for battery packs and connecting cables. Nevertheless, the Phottix were with me when I began exploring the wonderful world of off-camera flash, and that is a memory I will retain for as long as I live.
Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
January Challenge
I'm not sure if the background is Kona snow... but it was the only white I had!
Stack of 5 images using Zerene Stacker software.
Arboretum, Woodward Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Canon 500D close up lens on the Sigma 150 macro.
Full frame, no crop. Flash.
The stacks are home to a large colony of seabirds. They are very loud, and the smell can be felt as far back as the car park. The cliffs are very steep and seemingly unstable. To make it even more exciting (or simply scary) the army is based just round the corner and there are lots of signs warning of explosives and gunfire.
I framed the couple on the cliff on the left side to give a sense of height. His wife was pretty scared and pretty vocal :)
I think that's me done in Pembrokeshire for now. Next I will be looking to visit Cornwall again for a few days, and perhaps it will be time for Snowdon. I maybe will try camping for a day or two as I start to find longer daytrips very exhausting, particularly the driving home at night bit.
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First attempt to try to stack some 10 sec exposure pictures taken with the hero4,
unluckily the clouds ruined some of the pictures, so there is not a complete trail of the stars.
At last some cloud! Tried using my Reverse NDG here but it's pants....... don't buy one! Best seen LARGE or in My Flickeflu (Click the link below). Thanks for looking folks.
I found this hornet twitching on the pavement so though I'd do a studio stack with it at home.
197 images stacked in zerene stacker, Dmap retouched with Pmax. f2.8 aperture, last image stopped down to f8, 1/100 second, Sigma 150mm macro. Single flashgun diffused through paper and a reflector.
Probably my most ambitious stack so far. Took a whole day to prepare, shoot and process but well worth it.
Best viewed large!
Long exposure of 15 seconds of the stack near Thortonloch in Scotland. Taken before the loss of my ten stop.
Not the best angle / comp, but couldn't take this shot from anywhere else. Was standing on the arch to get this shot, so had very limited space/ angles. Couldn't even fully extend the tripod due to the width.
Luckily there was no wind otherwise I wouldn't of chanced it.