Bracketing Problems

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full storey

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I have an issue with my bracketed images

the first image in each sequence is always slightly offset from the second and the other three. Which requires faffing about to rectify in photoshop

Any ideas how to solve this?
 
hark

hark

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Do you mean the image shifts a little compared with the rest? If so, do you have VR turned on? I notice that happens with a couple of my lenses when using VR.
 
Eduard

Eduard

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Are you using the "Photo Merge > HDR" option in LrC with bracketed images? If so, make sure that you select “Alignment”. This will low Lightroom to automatically align the images during the merge process, but you can fine-tune the alignment if necessary.

The other thing is to try to ensure you move as little as possible while capturing the images. Practice solid bracing and breathing and/or consider using a tripod and remote release.
 
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Clovishound

Clovishound

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If you are stacking them into an HDR, you will need to "auto-align" them regardless of how much they appear to the eye to be properly lined up. It is a very easy, one step, process in Photoshop. If you are using Lightroom to merge them, there is a box for "auto-align" at the top of the pop up window when you initiate the merge.

Both PS and LR are very good at aligning, and can handle a fair amount of misalignment. I routinely stack hand held images into focus stacks using Photoshop. They come out very well as long as things are in the same relative position. The biggest issue I have is with insects moving their legs or antennae from image to image.
 
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