The Art of Focus Stacking: Elevate Your Landscape Photography

This local woods, situated just a short drive away from my home, had always intrigued me. The trees, devoid of leaves, exposed their intricate root systems, creating a mesmerizing pattern on the forest floor. The star of the show was a waterfall, and I was determined to capture its essence in my photographs. The challenge I faced was that without the colourful autumn leaves on the trees, the landscape appeared somewhat dull and lifeless. To overcome this, I decided to use the fallen leaves on the forest floor to inject some vibrancy into my shots. I knew that this endeavour would require careful planning and the right photographic techniques, and focus stacking was the key. Read the blog on this adventure here, where I share my steps and approach I took https://www.darrenjspoonley.com/blog-... Thanks for watching, if it's your first time on the channel I would really appreciate a subscribe, it massively helps the channel, and of course a like and comment for good measure :-) #focus #focusstacking #darrenjspoonley Links: Download your FREE location guide here https://www.darrenjspoonley.com/store... Where I get my Music https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... My website: https://darrenjspoonley.com Instagram:   / darrenjspoonleyphoto   Facebook:   / darrenjspoonleyphotography   ➭My photo gear Camera Bodies Canon Eos - R https://amzn.to/39rOJSS Canon 6D https://amzn.to/3fA1fAB Canon G7x ii https://amzn.to/3gwjR65 GoPro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/3i5sm8k Insta360 1x https://amzn.to/3a9Dm25 Lenses: Canon 16-35mm F4 IS USM L http://amzn.to/2DAoHzO Canon 24-105mm F4 IS USM L http://amzn.to/2runKDk Canon 70-200mm F4 IS USM L http://amzn.to/2DvL75f Canon 50mm F1.8 http://amzn.to/2F43vP5 Sigma 160-600 Contemporary https://amzn.to/3fszIkF Sigma 24-70 f2.8 https://amzn.to/30squAM Sigma 24-105 f4 https://amzn.to/2C3Z1vS Filters KASE Revolution Magnetic 92mm EUROPE & UK : http://www.kasefilters.com/ US: https://kaseoptics.com/ Tripods: Manfrotto 190cx Tripod http://amzn.to/2Dyr3zd Manfrotto MH054M0-Q2 054 Magnesium Ball Head with Q2 Quick Release GITZO 2530 6x Mountaineer https://amzn.to/3i5sIMc joby Gorillapod 3k Kit https://amzn.to/33sLYzi Litra Pro LED Lights https://amzn.to/2PpVyuL DJI MAVIC AIR 2 https://amzn.to/39ZGldm DJI OSMO POCKET https://amzn.to/30xaGwJ Hahnel Capture Pro http://amzn.to/2DvHpZf EOS R L Bracket https://amzn.to/3rERLL8