The Overall Process The GIGAmacro images featured in the GIGAmacro Viewer are assembled from hundreds, or more often thousands, of individual photographs. To create a gigapixel image, we use a technique generally known as “Stack and Stitch”. Focus Stacking Focus stacking is a technique which combines multiple images taken at different focus planes to…
The photographs shown below were taken by Gene Cooper at the Siggraph 2011 Conference in Vancouver, CANADA. The collection of iris photographs presented here are just a few of the thousands that were produced during the conference. The iris photography activity allowed Siggraph attendees to learn about and try different tools for capturing macro photographs…
The eagle feather image was the first image created by GIGAmacro. This explorable image was constructed from 7,584 photographs using an early prototype of the GIGAmacro Professional Macro Photography System. About the eagle feather… Eagle feathers are often used in various ceremonies and are used to honor noteworthy achievements and qualities such as exceptional leadership…