This was shot was a composite using about 10-15 shots in order to to light every comment detail. 22 images were focus stacked, there is no CGI in this image.
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This was shot was a composite using about 10-15 shots in order to to light every comment detail. 22 images were focus stacked, there is no CGI in this image.
What software did you end up using to stack focus? I usually switch between Photoshop CC & Helicon Focus. Sometimes I like the results that Photoshop gives me better than I do Helicon
Hi Brian - I use Photoshop almost 100% but have used Helicon and other FS software too, I find photoshop a lot more of a headache to get usable results compared to the other stacking software, but I agree the final result is often better.
I find Photoshop very unforgiving and you often seem to need A LOT of images (22 is actually pretty low, I have stacked 45+ images in the past) to get a good result, but I much prefer the final results in photoshop, I don't know why, just looks better for some reason?
I constantly go back and forth between Photoshop & Helicon. I like Helicon, but I feel like when you zoom into the stacked image, you see a lot of weird patterns/grain in the image. I think Photoshop produces a much cleaner result.
That said, I find myself stacking a ton of frames as well. The watch shot I have listed in my Fstoppers portfolio I know was well over 30 frames stacked in Photoshop and even then I still had to manually mask in pieces. It was a real pain in the ass to be honest. It's comforting to see other photographers going through the same thing though LOL
so very well done!