KP Pixel Shift Images

eric3929 · 06-29-2020, 06:43 AM - **10 Likes**

Hey all,
I was looking through the K-1 forum and noticed a separate thread dedicated to pixel shift shots. I thought this was a fun idea - I guess we'll see if the KP group has an interest in it as well.
If you're feeling so inclined, let us know what your pixel shift workflow looks like.

Here's a quick shot to get us started. A dusty sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains. I generally import my shots into DCU to do the motion correction work and often reduce the DCU default sharpening before exporting TIFF for lightroom processing.

VadikToronto · 06-29-2020, 03:59 PM

nice shot. I use pixel shift rarely - it is very time consuming.
Needs tripod and time for set up. But if it works I like the results.

**mikesbike** · 06-29-2020, 05:16 PM

Haven't used it yet. It would seem best applied when dealing with subjects having a high degree of fine detail, dynamic range, and also perhaps the need for lowest noise. Your example here seems to reflect success in the last two categories.

timb64 · 06-29-2020, 10:55 PM

Same as Mike and Vadik,I've not used it yet,but I love your photo Eric.

kypfer · 06-30-2020, 12:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by timb64

Same as Mike and Vadik,I've not used it yet.

Yet another owner here who's yet to fully explore the capabilities of his camera

As with my K-70 (and my K-5 before that), the features and functions of the camera far exceed my imagination.
Knowing the camera can do it is one thing. Remembering that fact, and how to implement it when presented with a picture opportunity, ... still learning

I'll look forward to any further elucidation on the subject

timb64 · 06-30-2020, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by kypfer

Yet another owner here who's yet to fully explore the capabilities of his camera

No,but I’ve used it it to take loads of non pixelshift photos and shared results (which is more than many of the equipment collectors here)

kypfer · 06-30-2020, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by timb64

No,but I’ve used it it to take loads of non pixelshift photos and shared results (which is more than many of the equipment collectors here)

I was referring to myself

Sorry for the ambiguity!

timb64 · 06-30-2020, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by kypfer

I was referring to myself

Sorry for the ambiguity!

No worries 😉

eric3929 · 06-30-2020, 10:59 AM - **3 Likes**

Hey, I'm happy to see some interest. And yes, I take traditional exposures much more than PS shots too. But when I have a tripod with me, figured I might as well start experimenting with it.

Here's a different sunset. Picture isn't anything great, but it shows some differences between different pixel shift work flows. These two images are the same click of the shutter. The top image was imported into DCU, motion correction, color temp to 5000 Kelvin and then to Lightroom. The bottom image was imported into Raw Therapee, Pixel Shift with 1st exposure as base layer, color temp to 5000 Kelvin and then to Lightroom. The LR treatment of the two is identical.

Right away it's clear to me that Raw Therapee did a better job handling the movement in the water. This is especially true in the reflection of the trees near the lower right. It's also clear to me that the color temps appear different, despite setting both to 5,000. In DCU, I have color space set to adobe RGB. In Raw Therapee it seems that on Mac it is limited to sRGB. Does anyone know if I'm wrong about this? This is my first time using RT for anything.

Sykil · 06-30-2020, 06:08 PM

Interesting - the first image seems to have a lot of fringing in the water that the second doesn't. Funnily, I like the foliage colors slightly better in the first but the sky colors much better in the second.

eric3929 · 07-13-2020, 12:27 PM - **4 Likes**

Well, to keep this thread going a little longer, here's a sunset shot from Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks. Taken with the plastic 35mm and processed in RT --> Lightroom. This isn't my best composed shot from that night, but I do think it really shows how well pixel shift handles color gradients and how well RawTherapee handles motion. There was plenty of movement in those tall grasses between the 4 PS exposures.

eric3929 · 08-02-2020, 10:27 AM

You guys getting sick of my sunset pictures yet? Haha, recently it seems like the only time I've got the KP on a tripod is during sunset. Here's one more - shortly after taking this picture went back to the car and we had a bear run out onto the road just 10 feet in front of us! I think it was more surprised by us than we were by it.

Anyway, this shot was also run through RawTherapee to do the pixel shift alignment and motion correction, then over to Lightroom for final touches.

DeKay · 08-03-2020, 05:46 AM

I was playing around with Pixel Shift and Focus Stacking to get this image of The Liberator.
It was a while ago now, but I think it was 5 pixel shift images processed into JPEGs, then I used Affinity Photo on my iPad to do the focus stacking.
Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights.

eric3929 · 08-03-2020, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by DeKay

I was playing around with Pixel Shift and Focus Stacking to get this image of The Liberator.
It was a while ago now, but I think it was 5 pixel shift images processed into JPEGs, then I used Affinity Photo on my iPad to do the focus stacking.
Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights.

So it can be used for things other than sunset!
Thanks for sharing DeKay.

Originally posted by DeKay

Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights.

Your the first one i've seen that did PS without a tripod. Cool picture.

DeKay · 08-04-2020, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by eric3929

So it can be used for things other than sunset!

When I first started playing with PS I took a photo of a wooden spoon, the detail in the wood grain was nothing short of fantastic.

Originally posted by eric3929

Your the first one i've seen that did PS without a tripod. Cool picture.

Whilst I didn’t use a tripod, it was propped up on a book and I was very carful not to move the camera while I adjusted focus.

06-29-2020, 06:43 AM - 10 Likes	#1
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106	KP Pixel Shift Images Hey all, I was looking through the K-1 forum and noticed a separate thread dedicated to pixel shift shots. I thought this was a fun idea - I guess we'll see if the KP group has an interest in it as well. If you're feeling so inclined, let us know what your pixel shift workflow looks like. Here's a quick shot to get us started. A dusty sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains. I generally import my shots into DCU to do the motion correction work and often reduce the DCU default sharpening before exporting TIFF for lightroom processing.

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06-29-2020, 03:59 PM	#2
VadikToronto Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 77	nice shot. I use pixel shift rarely - it is very time consuming. Needs tripod and time for set up. But if it works I like the results.

06-29-2020, 05:16 PM	#3
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	Haven't used it yet. It would seem best applied when dealing with subjects having a high degree of fine detail, dynamic range, and also perhaps the need for lowest noise. Your example here seems to reflect success in the last two categories.

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Same as Mike and Vadik,I've not used it yet,but I love your photo Eric.

06-30-2020, 12:30 AM - 1 Like	#5
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,593	Originally posted by timb64 Same as Mike and Vadik,I've not used it yet. Yet another owner here who's yet to fully explore the capabilities of his camera As with my K-70 (and my K-5 before that), the features and functions of the camera far exceed my imagination. Knowing the camera can do it is one thing. Remembering that fact, and how to implement it when presented with a picture opportunity, ... still learning I'll look forward to any further elucidation on the subject

06-30-2020, 01:18 AM	#6
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by kypfer Yet another owner here who's yet to fully explore the capabilities of his camera No,but I’ve used it it to take loads of non pixelshift photos and shared results (which is more than many of the equipment collectors here)

06-30-2020, 09:08 AM	#7
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,593	Originally posted by timb64 No,but I’ve used it it to take loads of non pixelshift photos and shared results (which is more than many of the equipment collectors here) I was referring to myself Sorry for the ambiguity!

06-30-2020, 10:21 AM	#8
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by kypfer I was referring to myself Sorry for the ambiguity! No worries 😉

06-30-2020, 10:59 AM - 3 Likes	#9
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106 Original Poster	Hey, I'm happy to see some interest. And yes, I take traditional exposures much more than PS shots too. But when I have a tripod with me, figured I might as well start experimenting with it. Here's a different sunset. Picture isn't anything great, but it shows some differences between different pixel shift work flows. These two images are the same click of the shutter. The top image was imported into DCU, motion correction, color temp to 5000 Kelvin and then to Lightroom. The bottom image was imported into Raw Therapee, Pixel Shift with 1st exposure as base layer, color temp to 5000 Kelvin and then to Lightroom. The LR treatment of the two is identical. Right away it's clear to me that Raw Therapee did a better job handling the movement in the water. This is especially true in the reflection of the trees near the lower right. It's also clear to me that the color temps appear different, despite setting both to 5,000. In DCU, I have color space set to adobe RGB. In Raw Therapee it seems that on Mac it is limited to sRGB. Does anyone know if I'm wrong about this? This is my first time using RT for anything.

06-30-2020, 06:08 PM	#10
Sykil Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Austin Posts: 74	Interesting - the first image seems to have a lot of fringing in the water that the second doesn't. Funnily, I like the foliage colors slightly better in the first but the sky colors much better in the second.

07-13-2020, 12:27 PM - 4 Likes	#11
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106 Original Poster	Well, to keep this thread going a little longer, here's a sunset shot from Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks. Taken with the plastic 35mm and processed in RT --> Lightroom. This isn't my best composed shot from that night, but I do think it really shows how well pixel shift handles color gradients and how well RawTherapee handles motion. There was plenty of movement in those tall grasses between the 4 PS exposures.

08-02-2020, 10:27 AM	#12
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106 Original Poster	You guys getting sick of my sunset pictures yet? Haha, recently it seems like the only time I've got the KP on a tripod is during sunset. Here's one more - shortly after taking this picture went back to the car and we had a bear run out onto the road just 10 feet in front of us! I think it was more surprised by us than we were by it. Anyway, this shot was also run through RawTherapee to do the pixel shift alignment and motion correction, then over to Lightroom for final touches.

08-03-2020, 05:46 AM	#13
DeKay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Photos: Albums Posts: 208	I was playing around with Pixel Shift and Focus Stacking to get this image of The Liberator. It was a while ago now, but I think it was 5 pixel shift images processed into JPEGs, then I used Affinity Photo on my iPad to do the focus stacking. Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights.

08-03-2020, 04:40 PM	#14
eric3929 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 106 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeKay I was playing around with Pixel Shift and Focus Stacking to get this image of The Liberator. It was a while ago now, but I think it was 5 pixel shift images processed into JPEGs, then I used Affinity Photo on my iPad to do the focus stacking. Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights. So it can be used for things other than sunset! Thanks for sharing DeKay. Originally posted by DeKay Did it all at my kitchen bench without a tripod, just the KP, toy and bad kitchen lights. Your the first one i've seen that did PS without a tripod. Cool picture.

08-04-2020, 04:03 AM	#15
DeKay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Photos: Albums Posts: 208	Originally posted by eric3929 So it can be used for things other than sunset! When I first started playing with PS I took a photo of a wooden spoon, the detail in the wood grain was nothing short of fantastic. Originally posted by eric3929 Your the first one i've seen that did PS without a tripod. Cool picture. Whilst I didn’t use a tripod, it was propped up on a book and I was very carful not to move the camera while I adjusted focus.