The Pixel Shift Diaries

[maverickh]

The Kek Lok Si temple is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The entire complex of the temple was built over a period from 1890 to 1930. The seven storey Pagoda of Rama VI ( Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas ) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha.

Another hightlight of visiting is the impressive 30.2 metre tall bronze statue of Guan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, at Kek Lok Si temple, Georgetown , Penang.

Taken with K-1 and FA 20mm f/2.8

IMGP1697 A Pixel shift 2400 by maverick_h, on Flickr


Below is link for the full file size.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44374106@N03/31659235474/sizes/o/

 

[pinholecam]

Something taken during Christmas but left in the processing queue till now.

K1+Samyang 14/2.8

IMGP6628-1 by jenkwang, on Flickr

If you are familiar (or dabbled) with pixel shift processing, this would be a challenging scene previously for the pixel shift RAW processor (like PDCU).
Movement in people, TV screen, tree leaves, slight movements, big movements, all work to confuse the PDCU algo on what to mask off as movement.

RT seems to handle them all very well to be almost negligible in effort dealing with the file.
To me, its almost a paradigm shift in pixel shift usability, from something that needed layer work to almost just churning out the RAW from the Raw Processor just like any other file.


Largest file :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29329237@N07/32645798235/sizes/o/

 

[pinholecam]

The Kek Lok Si temple is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The entire complex of the temple was built over a period from 1890 to 1930. The seven storey Pagoda of Rama VI ( Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas ) with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha.

Another hightlight of visiting is the impressive 30.2 metre tall bronze statue of Guan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, at Kek Lok Si temple, Georgetown , Penang.

Taken with K-1 and FA 20mm f/2.8

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44374106@N03/31659235474/sizes/o/

Really incredible details on the Goddess of Mercy (even the wood texture can be seen) and the details on the pillars of the pagoda.

 

[ranchy]

Really incredible details on the Goddess of Mercy (even the wood texture can be seen) and the details on the pillars of the pagoda.

Not only that, inner of the pagoda, the details are visible. Impressive. FA20 seems like a good lens also.

 

[pinholecam]

Not only that, inner of the pagoda, the details are visible. Impressive. FA20 seems like a good lens also.

Yeah, so much details to slowly look over.
Thats why for this thread, posters should provide a link to the largest file.
Show off what the camera can do and no fluke hidden with 1024x768 files that only look apparent sharp.
If there are issues, its also good for ppl to point it out and we work towards a better workflow in processing the files.

Seems like FA20/2.8 is a good lens.

 

[maverickh]

Final picture using K-1 pixel shift function, from my trip to Penang in June 2016. Given the intricacies of the temple, I felt a strong need to capture the shot with K-1's pixel shift function. Below is the result. The famous Khoo Kongsi, located at No.18 Cannon Square, Georgetown, Penang.

A brief introduction of the Khoo Kongsi.

Penang’s Leong San Tong KHOO KONGSI, is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Listing in July 2008. It is a Chinese clanhouse for individuals with the surname Khoo. If this surname rings a bell amongst Singaporeans, its because of its link to a famous son here in Singapore. Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, largest shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank , before the family sold it’s stake to Temasek, and the Khoo Teck Puat hospital which is named after him. He is the father of film director , Eric Khoo, of Mee Pok Man, 12 Storey, and Be With Me.

Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat father, was the head of the Khoo clan in Penang. A clanhouse acts as a representation of a specific family’s social and spiritual commitments between extended relations, ancestors and the outside community. Also known as Dragon Mountain Hall, it represents good luck and wealth, with stone carvings that adorn the entrance hall and pavilions. The entire building Iis covered with intricate tiled shard work, mural paintings, detailed wood and stone carvings and resplendent gilded gold-eaf works. Murals portraying birthdays, weddings and, most memorably, the 36 divine guardians sprinkle the interior. Overhead, massive paper lamps cast the clanhouse in an orange glow and stunning ceramic sculptures of immortals, carp fish and dragons dance across the roof ridges.

Pentax K-1 with FA 35mm f/2, taken with pixel shift function. Raw conversion using the software provided by Pentax.


IMGP1916 A Pixel Shift 2400 by maverick_h, on Flickr


There is the full file size.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44374106@N03/32502396585/sizes/o/

 

[pinholecam]

Final picture using K-1 pixel shift function, from my trip to Penang in June 2016. Given the intricacies of the temple, I felt a strong need to capture the shot with K-1's pixel shift function. Below is the result. The famous Khoo Kongsi, located at No.18 Cannon Square, Georgetown, Penang.

A brief introduction of the Khoo Kongsi.

Penang’s Leong San Tong KHOO KONGSI, is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Listing in July 2008. It is a Chinese clanhouse for individuals with the surname Khoo. If this surname rings a bell amongst Singaporeans, its because of its link to a famous son here in Singapore. Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, largest shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank , before the family sold it’s stake to Temasek, and the Khoo Teck Puat hospital which is named after him. He is the father of film director , Eric Khoo, of Mee Pok Man, 12 Storey, and Be With Me.

Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat father, was the head of the Khoo clan in Penang. A clanhouse acts as a representation of a specific family’s social and spiritual commitments between extended relations, ancestors and the outside community. Also known as Dragon Mountain Hall, it represents good luck and wealth, with stone carvings that adorn the entrance hall and pavilions. The entire building Iis covered with intricate tiled shard work, mural paintings, detailed wood and stone carvings and resplendent gilded gold-eaf works. Murals portraying birthdays, weddings and, most memorably, the 36 divine guardians sprinkle the interior. Overhead, massive paper lamps cast the clanhouse in an orange glow and stunning ceramic sculptures of immortals, carp fish and dragons dance across the roof ridges.

Pentax K-1 with FA 35mm f/2, taken with pixel shift function. Raw conversion using the software provided by Pentax.


There is the full file size.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44374106@N03/32502396585/sizes/o/

Wah!... really detailed full sized pict, details can be seen even on the paintings on the beams.
This sort of place really deserves the pixel shift treatment.

 

[ranchy]

Final picture using K-1 pixel shift function, from my trip to Penang in June 2016. Given the intricacies of the temple, I felt a strong need to capture the shot with K-1's pixel shift function. Below is the result. The famous Khoo Kongsi, located at No.18 Cannon Square, Georgetown, Penang.

A brief introduction of the Khoo Kongsi.

Penang’s Leong San Tong KHOO KONGSI, is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Listing in July 2008. It is a Chinese clanhouse for individuals with the surname Khoo. If this surname rings a bell amongst Singaporeans, its because of its link to a famous son here in Singapore. Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, largest shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank , before the family sold it’s stake to Temasek, and the Khoo Teck Puat hospital which is named after him. He is the father of film director , Eric Khoo, of Mee Pok Man, 12 Storey, and Be With Me.

Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat father, was the head of the Khoo clan in Penang. A clanhouse acts as a representation of a specific family’s social and spiritual commitments between extended relations, ancestors and the outside community. Also known as Dragon Mountain Hall, it represents good luck and wealth, with stone carvings that adorn the entrance hall and pavilions. The entire building Iis covered with intricate tiled shard work, mural paintings, detailed wood and stone carvings and resplendent gilded gold-eaf works. Murals portraying birthdays, weddings and, most memorably, the 36 divine guardians sprinkle the interior. Overhead, massive paper lamps cast the clanhouse in an orange glow and stunning ceramic sculptures of immortals, carp fish and dragons dance across the roof ridges.

Pentax K-1 with FA 35mm f/2, taken with pixel shift function. Raw conversion using the software provided by Pentax.


IMGP1916 A Pixel Shift 2400 by maverick_h, on Flickr


There is the full file size.

Wow looks good and lots of details. Curious, what's your workflow process.

Example:
1. Pixel Shift in cam for the shot,
2. Edit with PS, Lightroom or Pentax software? Any add on using the pixel shift function to edit more if using the Pentax software?

 

[kengoh]

Wow looks good and lots of details. Curious, what's your workflow process.

Example:
1. Pixel Shift in cam for the shot,
2. Edit with PS, Lightroom or Pentax software? Any add on using the pixel shift function to edit more if using the Pentax software?

Good question, wanted to know also.
I hardly shoot with pixel shift (posted my shot in K1 thread) and I also forgotton to set to DNG format so no choice I got to install the Pentax software to open the PEF files.

 

[kengoh]

Another pic of the lighted temple shot from a lower height with Pixel Shift mode.

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple during blue hour by Ken Goh, on Flickr

 

[pinholecam]

Another pic of the lighted temple shot from a lower height with Pixel Shift mode.

I got to take a pic of this place again soon.


What are your thoughts about the Sigma 10-20 pressed into FF use?
How good are the edges at f8, f11?

IMO, PDCU does the job only in non-complex situations with no movement or large movements.
It can't discern small movements like a person standing on the same spot but swaying or branches/leaves rustling in the wind.
So a PDCU workflow will have to involve masking in Photoshop of some editor that can have layers and mask.


Franz, will probably be able to let you know more on what he uses for the pixel shift.

 

[hjbyeo]

Another pic of the lighted temple shot from a lower height with Pixel Shift mode.

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple during blue hour by Ken Goh, on Flickr

Is there a reason, Ken, why you don't want to share full size picture? Was it that the 10-20 @13mm cannot fully utilize the Pixel Shift capabilities? If you ask me based on this shot, I think the edges are pushing the very limits of this lens. It looks very mushy.

 

[pinholecam]

Another pixel shift shot.
Got that rare chance to go down to the CBD for photos during weekdays (with some kakis), but they already 'closed shop' for the River HongBao event.

RT has certainly made it easier to control the pixel shift output.
So much so that it gives a much faster workflow than PDCU as well as the confidence that a shot won't be messed up due to any inability to process out the motion.


IMGP6891-PS-1 by jenkwang, on Flickr
K1+Samyang 14/2.8


The shot was a bit more tricky to process than expected.
Seems like a night shot like this has many light sources with fluctuate minutely, such that the motion detection algo can become confused.
So some time had to be taken to try out RT sliders to see what works best to mask off the relevant portions.
I also tried out a bit of noise reduction, but still early days on this one.

There are compression artifacts on the magenta clouds on the top right.
I checked in RAW and TIFF and they are not present, but rears its ugly head when I convert to jpg.
Is there a way around this?


Full sized image here :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29329237@N07/32780039266/sizes/o/

 

[maverickh]

Wow looks good and lots of details. Curious, what's your workflow process.

Example:
1. Pixel Shift in cam for the shot,
2. Edit with PS, Lightroom or Pentax software? Any add on using the pixel shift function to edit more if using the Pentax software?

Hi Ranchy / Ken,

I very simple de . cause I not so advance with the various software .. so currently I just shoot in Pixel Shift mode, with Motion Correction -ON.
Then i use the software provided when i purchased K-1 to open the pixel shift file and just save in Jpeg.

Thereafter i use Elements to post process the picture whihc already in Jpeg format.

Just tweak with exposure, highlights and colour.

Nothing fancy.

Nonetheless after reading the points made by JK, I think its good to explore the other software .

Cheers and happy shooting.

 

[maverickh]

Another pixel shift shot.
Got that rare chance to go down to the CBD for photos during weekdays (with some kakis), but they already 'closed shop' for the River HongBao event.


Wow, such clarity and high level of details.

Must go try this other method of processing liao.

JK, Thanks for the sharing.

 

[pinholecam]

Believe ... in the pixel shift by jenkwang, on Flickr
K1+FA50/1.4

Another pixel shift exploration.
Raw Therapee certainly makes it as easy as it can be to process the files.

I'm not sure how much detail will be destroyed with the Flickr compression (I do think a fair bit, but thats the easiest way to share the picts), but the real image is something to look slowly over for all the details on the Goddess of Mercy.
It was quite a distance too and the details on the statue were certainly not apparent from where I stood.


Full sized image left here too.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29329237@N07/32064357143/sizes/o/

Flickr compresses things even at full size so here is a full sized one on Google Drive instead :
Important! : 100% via this Google Drive view is going all the way in via the " + " and then backing out with " " - " by one.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6LPWv_uvvjpV3AzUG5YZk45QWM

 

[ranchy]

K1+FA50/1.4

Another pixel shift exploration.
Raw Therapee certainly makes it as easy as it can be to process the files.

I'm not sure how much detail will be destroyed with the Flickr compression (I do think a fair bit, but thats the easiest way to share the picts), but the real image is something to look slowly over for all the details on the Goddess of Mercy.
It was quite a distance too and the details on the statue were certainly not apparent from where I stood.


Full sized image left here too.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29329237@N07/32064357143/sizes/o/

I think this image really showcase the pixel shift..
If you open up the full size and view,
On the left, the fan vent with the hair line strain of dust, the spider web and spider web on the pillar, is being shown and very detailed.
On the right, between the goddess and the pagoda, the wall crack and plaster can be seen clearly.
The words on the table, the vase detail and even the words on the bowl is clear.

The Goddess hands, hair is also clearly defined. Impressive...........

I must learn more from JK and Franz ler :X

 

[Nikonzen]

You bros should have your own server space. This way you can throw up full glory pixelshift without loss of detail to flickr compression. Amazing photography gentlemen!

 

[Tiredofallthese]

https://flic.kr/p/QRqdgR
Believe ... in the pixel shift by jenkwang, on Flickr
K1+FA50/1.4

Another pixel shift exploration.
Raw Therapee certainly makes it as easy as it can be to process the files.

I'm not sure how much detail will be destroyed with the Flickr compression (I do think a fair bit, but thats the easiest way to share the picts), but the real image is something to look slowly over for all the details on the Goddess of Mercy.
It was quite a distance too and the details on the statue were certainly not apparent from where I stood.

Full sized image left here too.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29329237@N07/32064357143/sizes/o/

alll great stuff....lucky got this thread every day i can admire.....my gears all webby liao

 

[pinholecam]

I think this image really showcase the pixel shift..
If you open up the full size and view,
On the left, the fan vent with the hair line strain of dust, the spider web and spider web on the pillar, is being shown and very detailed.
On the right, between the goddess and the pagoda, the wall crack and plaster can be seen clearly.
The words on the table, the vase detail and even the words on the bowl is clear.

The Goddess hands, hair is also clearly defined. Impressive...........

I must learn more from JK and Franz ler :X

Thanks Ranchy, yes, I think pixel shift, coupled with lenses that are 'sharp as tack' like the FA50/1.4 does bring out the most of the feature.

Like I said in the first thread, everyone's an equal here.
I've only touched the surface of pixel shift and I'm very sure what I do is not the definitive way to do it.
The thread is here, to put up the samples, we can discuss the success as well as failures of each approach and ways to do it better.

So do shoot more and post more here.
I think it will be beneficial.

alll great stuff....lucky got this thread every day i can admire.....my gears all webby liao

Hey! Don't be a passive by stander.
Take action already.

Hiding in some cave rubbing your "preciousss.." K1 won't do it any good.

You bros should have your own server space. This way you can throw up full glory pixelshift without loss of detail to flickr compression. Amazing photography gentlemen!

Thinking of that too, but its certainly more troublesome for people to view the pict at a click.
But this method of sharing is under consideration.
Thanks