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Ethan.G
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Also known as the Brenizer Method, has anyone every heard of these or tried them out?

Basically what it is, is taking a medium range fast telelphoto (ie. an 85mm 1.4) and taking multiple shots wide open (at 1.4) fairly close to a subject and stitching these photos together to create an image with a wider field of view and a much more shallow depth of field that's otherwise not really attainable. I recently discovered it and have tried it out a couple times because it can create some awesome photos.

Check out some of these examples on the links and my first couple attempts at it which turned out meh, but I'm looking forward to trying it out more!


http://www.ryanbrenizer.com/category/brenizer-method/





http://blog.buiphotos.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/


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May 26 2012 12:27AM
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123+ski
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seen this before but never tried it. what lens did you use and how many pictures? it looks quite distorted. either way, I think the second one does a good job of copying the look of a wide angle in regards to compression
May 26 2012 12:46AM
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Ethan.G
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For this I only used my 50 1.2 and it was on a tripod cause I had bad results without one. I don't think I'm gonna use a tripod anymore, and I just got my Zeiss 85 1.4 today so that will be the lens I'll use from now on too
May 26 2012 1:01AM
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Ethan.G
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Also, approximately 35-40 photos for each one
May 26 2012 1:02AM
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juicedrummer11
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this is pretty neat, i kinda want to try one of these as well, but i don't have any fast glass yet
May 26 2012 2:09AM
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Dwarftosser1
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Threads for trying this soon.
May 26 2012 2:54AM
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SeanTom
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wishing i had a 1.4 right now. we'll see how it works with a 2.8 on a crop sensor
May 27 2012 2:31PM
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eheath
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seems way to fake for me
May 27 2012 3:30PM
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zahava
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A boring photo of your backyard is still a boring photo, brenizer method or not.
May 27 2012 5:33PM
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Kevski
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The thread is about the technique, and the photos are examples to show how he's done when he tried it. Why do so many people have to assume that any photo in M&A needs a critique? That isn't even a critique anyways, it's just pretentiously shitting on his shot
May 27 2012 8:55PM
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Ethan.G
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never said it was a good photo dude, like he said, it's just to show how the method works.
May 28 2012 10:47PM
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CrotchKiller
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did he say it wasnt?
May 28 2012 11:03PM
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zahava
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That was partly directed at OP but it was also a general statement.

My point is, a brenizer method is pointless if you have a boring subject. It's a cool technique, but it won't make your photograph any more interesting if your subject is your yard, unless you have a sick yard obviously. I'm just tired of all this HRD, this lens is sharper then this lens at 100% crop, I want more megapixels bull shit. /end rant

Here's some great examples I found on flickr:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/steven_sites/5831307864/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evantravers/3506728819/

I'm definitely going to try this next time I shoot architecture.
May 29 2012 2:56PM
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Aenigma
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Kinda cool, but you could do it better in one exposure with a view camera.
May 29 2012 8:23PM
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Aenigma
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...not to be a total nancy.
May 29 2012 8:24PM
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Ethan.G
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Truth but not everyone has access/ ability to shoot large format haha. And to zb I don't think you understood me when I said it was to SHOW how the method works, of course it's not an interesting photo. I'll post more attempts when I actually have the chance to go out and shoot. Hence why I posted other examples so you could see how someone can use it to its potential.
May 29 2012 8:49PM
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Tanner-D
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thread for later
May 29 2012 8:59PM
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zahava
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It was an open ended rant, I like to rant, haha.
May 29 2012 9:01PM
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Ethan.G
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no worries haha i hope i'll have some better examples by the time the weekend is over if i get out to shoot!
May 30 2012 12:33AM
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1337
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this is fantastic
May 30 2012 8:20AM
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SSteezle
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this is actually really cool, but I wouldn't have guessed it was between 35-40 photos. threads
May 30 2012 8:50AM
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hollygrove
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kinda looks like you used a tilt shift effect of a gopro
May 30 2012 10:34AM
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tombu
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If you're interested about these, you should check this out:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/brenizermethod/
May 30 2012 1:25PM
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Balto
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or freelensing with a UWA

either way, I think its a really cool effect when done well, like that shot of the girl by the ocean posted above
May 30 2012 1:37PM
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SeanTom
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/magicaljibber/7311511378/in/photostream/lightbox/

first attempt. i think it needs more foreground.

May 31 2012 8:59PM
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juicedrummer11
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i liked it, the colors were spot on and maybe a bush or fire hydrant in the foreground would be cool but overall not too shabby
May 31 2012 9:08PM
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Ethan.G
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I dig it! glad to see someone trying it out and posting results. Makes me want to go out and shoot tonight possibly
May 31 2012 10:45PM
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