Took part in the annual photography exhibition at the Moun-Royal Cemetery

Once again I participated in the Cemetery Photography exhibition.  This year the theme was «Imagination».

We were only 12 photographs and, as usual some of the photos were stunning.

Photo Exhibition at the Mount-Royal Cemetery

Alien

Vernissage at Dupond et Dupont

Since the month of March I am exhibiting 10 photos at the  Dupond et Dupont bistro in the Town of  Mont-Royal. The  photos will remain there until  September 5  2013.

Wednesday May 1st we had the Vernissage, a fun evening well attended by a lot of artists and friends.

Les artistes exposants

Focus Stacking

I do a lot of macrophotography. Among others I take pictures of jewels for a site ( Chantale Beaudet Collections ).

A common problem encountered when photographing object from a very short distance with a large aperture is the shallowness of the depth of field. Most of the time part of the object is out of focus. Look at the following images.

In focus on the left

In focus in the middle

In focus in the middle

In focus to the right

Résultat

Result

The technique

We take several photos at different distances adjusting the focus on every shot so that in each photo one plane is sharp and the rest is out of focus. Now we need a special software to combine these images in a single one where the whole image is in focus.

The photos must be taken in manual mode (aperture, speed and focus) preferably in Live View mode in order to better control the focus.

Equipment

• A digital SLR in manual mode (I used a Nikon D90)
• A sturdy Tripod (I am using a Manfrotto)
• A uniform lighting system preferably at 5000K
• Possibly Bellows or extension tubes for macro photography
• Possibly a focusing rail (I did not use a rail for these photos)
• A special software to process the images (I am using Photoshop CS4)

Took part in the TRAM Salon d’art 2012

Once again I participated to TRAM’s salon d’art this year.  There were 58 participants with more than 250 works.  The system that I developed to manage the registrations online and produce the different documents (lists, labels, reports etc) significantly simplified our task.  The fact that we had access to the showroom Wednesday, made our life much easier on Thursday when we were receiving the works and hanging them.

Third Prize at the Mont Royal Commemorative Services

Once more this year, I participated in the photo exhibition at the Mount Royal Cemetery.  I presented 4 photographs  and one of them was awarded the Third prize.

Award photo: From here to eternity

Le panneau d’exposition

Remise du prix par Andrew Sarrasin

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