BRENIZER METHOD, Post your Results

[Derf]

I am really excited to try this new photography method...have any of you guys played with this method... I would love for this to be a learning thread with your results!

Here are some samples
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/brenizermethod/pool/interesting/

[ANITIX87]

I've been meaning to try it for months, since I stumbled on Ryan's blog. He has some absolutely incredible images done with it.

I'm just curious how you'd go about ensuring sharpness, especially when doing a portrait, as you have to be positive the subject doesn't move!

TIS

[Derf]

Here is a quickie
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-X3txH5G/0/XL/i-X3txH5G-XL.jpg

shoot the subject first and then go for the background... I will post more links soon.

[Derf]

..........I'm just curious how you'd go about ensuring sharpness, especially when doing a portrait, as you have to be positive the subject doesn't move!

TIS
Here is a good breakdown of how to do keep the subject sharp, Note the girl with the dress was a single shot and then the other shots were all background shots around her
http://blog.buiphotography.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/

[eric8669]

Here is a good breakdown of how to do keep the subject sharp, Note the girl with the dress was a single shot and then the other shots were all background shots around her
http://blog.buiphotography.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/

Interesting. Have to try this on some of my shoots.

[megatop412]

kind of looks like what those tilt-shift lenses do

[gonzalu]

Been doing it for a long time, without the depth of field :tongue: I shoot panoramas all the time, but never for this effect. Very cool, thanks for leading me down yet another rabbit hole with an ENTIRE WORLD behind it. Now I have to live to be 150 to enjoy all my hobbies after I retire!

[Derf]

I am truly sorry Manny, I try very hard to find new ways to cheat at photography as I am not very good and need to cheat any way possible. Like the HDR thread I figured this would be yet another new technique threat that we can all grow together. I hope to have some more samples up soon as my lame attempt at my job is not a good example of the possibilities.

[eric8669]

So I took my friend down to the beach and tried to do this.

This is 13 images combined.
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac155/southpawcaptures/20110804-Untitled_Panorama2-2.jpg

[lijk604]

Eric, that is awesome work! It helps when you have a great subject, but this shot is perfect in that you know where you are, a beach, but all the attention is on her.

[eric8669]

Eric, that is awesome work! It helps when you have a great subject, but this shot is perfect in that you know where you are, a beach, but all the attention is on her.

Thanks. She is my favorite subject.

[ANITIX87]

Great shot, Eric!

Did you calculate what your "equivalent lens" was? http://brettmaxwellphoto.com/Brenizer-Method-Calculation/

TIS

[Derf]

Very nice Eric...Great Example and Well done!

[Ychocky]

So over my head, but the results are nothing short of stunning...

[Derf]

One of the things I have not touched base on with this method is that Noise is almost irrelevant as with so many megapixels, nose is no longer an issue. Here is a shot I took last night at 6400 iso to test this theory.... there is a full size link below so you can zoom in and see the noise that actually is in the image.

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-JSXQc4p/0/L/i-JSXQc4p-L.jpg
The depth of field is not stunning as I was too far from the aircraft with the 50mm 1.8 and was going to test more the noise than blurring.

Full Sized 9,934px × 4,830px
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-JSXQc4p/0/O/i-JSXQc4p.jpg

[Ychocky]

How many stitched images is that?

[Derf]

Sorry, that size is incorrect that I posted...the size is actually 17748X8629

it was 15 shots total in the image


here is another one...once again, same distance to subject as the other image, just took more pictures
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Photography/BRENIZER-METHOD/i-tvnxszX/0/L/L-39-Panorama-to-use-sm-L.jpg

[lijk604]

Fred, we had the same subject...coincidence? :tongue:

Anyhow, this is my first attempt, 15 shots stitched. Came out to 8700px wide before I saved it down.
Not sure I got the full effect here.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6031042346_d9b546bcd6_b.jpg

[ANITIX87]

Here's my first attempt, a shot done today of my girlfriend and stitched using Photoshop Elements.

Lens used: 100mm f/2.8. Equivalent lens: 30.5mm f/1.0 (according to Brett's calculator: http://brettmaxwellphoto.com/Brenizer-Method-Calculation/ )

http://www.tisdigital.com/Brenizer_1_small.JPG

TIS

[heeshung]

Wow, nice! That looks exactly like the intended effect.