Focus Stacking in Landscape Photography

We discuss a simple method for focus stacking photos in Adobe Photoshop. Focus stacking is an important technique to learn, particularly when shooting with wide angle lenses.
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[@lightingboltzero8575]

Thank you for the simplicity explanation and easy to follow PS tutorial. I'm going to try this for my next wide angle landscape macro photography shots.

[@troydemercado5788]

This video was very helpful thank you Kyle, good job.

[@eefvelthorst4127]

Hi Kyle, Excellent vlog. Calm and clear. Please go on this way. 👌👌👌

[@KyleinCPT]

Thank you! Will do!

[@byroncooke-tonnesen1215]

Thank you. Very well explained. Can’t wait to try this for myself.

[@KyleinCPT]

Have fun!

[@Eugene-Braack]

Hey Kyle, thanks for this simple and concise explanation of focus stacking. Will be trying your method soon.

[@KyleinCPT]

Great :) hope you find it useful

[@robertfloro3721]

Thanks for the well explained tutorial Kyle!

[@KyleinCPT]

No problem!

[@davetodd1478]

Thanks Kyle very informative well done.

[@KyleinCPT]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vero1197]

Thank you so much for this video, very helpful!

[@KyleinCPT]

You are so welcome!

[@dennisblack4444]

Cheers Kyle for another great video mate, focus stacking is something I really should do more of.👍

[@KyleinCPT]

Yes it’s something you don’t think about but can make a big difference

[@caulacau2318]

Excellent video. Very well narrated. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[@KyleinCPT]

Thank you very much!

[@louisburley1597]

Stunning capture!

[@KyleinCPT]

Thanks, I wanted to get closer to the flowers 😂

[@goodonlyknows]

Nicely explained...liked it...

[@KyleinCPT]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@jmu7770]

Very well done. I noticed your comment about creating a TIFF in LR and that you do most of your editing there. When are you making your color adjustments before exporting into PS? After the stacking, but before saving the file as a TIFF, or once the TIFF is back in LR? Thanks - Joe

[@KyleinCPT]

Hi, you want to do your major colour adjustments on the RAW files, then only tweaks and minor adjustments at the end

[@peterkumble4093]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@KyleinCPT]

Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure you check out some of my other videos 👍

[@jaycaboz8364]

Lekker video Kyle thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@KyleinCPT]

Next time don’t take so long to hike up 😂

[@mygeekdom4414]

When doing stacking like this, what format do you Dave the final resulting photo. I am mainly interested if it can be sent to Lightroom possibly as an HDR

[@KyleinCPT]

Great question. Once it’s stacked. You can click save and it will create a TIFF file for you back in Lightroom.

[@filipascarpa1504]

Thank you.

[@bobboothby9175]

Ditto previous comments but why are the waves not moving?

[@KyleinCPT]

🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ it’s very far away

[@hellojkfilms]

Nice technique. How does Ps treat the different captures of the water and do you edit prior or past this method? Thanks.

[@KyleinCPT]

Great question. If you are far away from the water like I am in this video it works fine. If you are close to the water it’s a lot harder to match up and you may have to manually brush in the layers. I do a quick edit before and then the bulk of my editing post blending

[@carlosandreviana9448]

Isn't your camera a Nikon? Why didn't you use in camera shift focusing??

[@KyleinCPT]

Yes it is. You can, but it’s much faster to just click and shoot for the 2 or 3 photos you need. The shift focusing is ideal for macro where many layers are needed

[@carlosandreviana9448]

@@KyleinCPT I don't agree. It behaves exactly the same way with landscapes

[@petrub27]

focus more on the topic

[@KyleinCPT]

Thanks for the feedback 👍