Digital Photographer - UK (2020-06)

Edit the shot

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BlendthelayersNext,select all the

layersandnavigateto“Edit > Auto blend

layers”.Makesurethatyoutick the “seamless

tonesandcolours”box.Thisis where we find

outwhetherourimageswilloverlay properly –

commencenailbiting...

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FinaladjustmentsAfterthat works out

weneedtomergeallthelayers together

andthenmakeanyfinaladjustments needed,

suchascropping/colour/dodge and burn, etc.

Andvoilà,we’redone!

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ImporttoLightroomStart by loading the

imagesintoLightroom.Then, make basic

adjustmentstojustoneofthe pictures. This

editwillthenbeappliedtothe rest of the

imagesinthesequence.

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Synchronisethesettings Select all of
theimagesinthesequence, and apply the
edittotherestofthepictures by clicking the
“Sync...”box.Toensurethatthe files are edited
identically,click“CheckAll”before clicking the
“Synchronise”button.

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Mergetoa panoramain Photoshop

Right-clickanimageinthe sequence

andchoose“Editin> Mergeto panorama in

Photoshop”.Remembertountick the “Blend

ImagesTogether”box;thisensures that each

fileisopenedasa separatelayer.

Rightabove

Beforestacking

Thedetailsonthis

beautifulweevilare

obscuredbythe

shallowdepthoffield

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After stacking

Focus-stacking

reveals intricacies

andfine details, but

it does take practice

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SHOOTING SKILLS