Why Do We Align Images?

Introduction Aligning images is a crucial technique in photography and videography that enhances the quality and accuracy of visual content. Whether you're a professional photographer, a hobbyist, or a scientist, understanding the importance of image alignment can significantly improve your work. Let's explore some key reasons why we align images, along with real-life examples and software recommendations.Indeed, the motivations for alignment…

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How to Characterize an App for Aligning Images to Create a Time Lapse

Introduction Creating a time lapse involves capturing a series of images over a period of time and stitching them together to show the progression of a scene. This technique is widely used in photography and videography to depict changes that occur too slowly to be perceived in real-time, such as the movement of clouds, the blooming of flowers, or the transition…

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Time Lapse alignment: what is coming with the new Futura Time Lapse version 3.0 ?

Introduction I have already written in former blogposts why there is a need to automatically align time lapse members whenshooting either during windy conditions or with a tele-lens and how my app FuturaTime Lapse can help.A few days ago, the version 3.0 of Futura Time Lapse hasbeen released, and it comes with several important new features. Let’s discusswhat is inside this new…

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Time lapse alignment : A comparison of Futura Photo and Futura Time Lapse

Introduction Alignment of time lapse members can be necessary for different reasons: Wind can shake the tripod, For “long term time lapse” (weeks if not more), someone/something can bump into the support of the camera, Time Lapse can be shot handheld. https://youtu.be/YLCH8LaTliI Example of Time Lapse aligned with Futura Photo https://youtu.be/6Iv8h-zBMX0 Same Time Lapse, images not aligned I have already written a…

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Long Range Time Lapse: an (almost) comprehensive checklist

What are we talking about? If you have tried to shoot a time lapse with a telephoto lens, you will certainly know that it can be quite challenging. The biggest challenges will be: Weather must be compatible,Be sure your sensor is perfectly clean,Manage the wind shakes on the tripod. Nothing original ? Wait, these topics are far from being trivial or…

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Auto-alignment of Time Lapses

When you want to create a time lapse, wind can shake your camera on its tripod. For many time lapses, it won’t be a problem, either because there is no wind or because the wide-angle images are not going to suffer from any visible shake. However, if you shoot with non-wide angle and especially with telephoto lens, it will certainly be…

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