Before digging into the Photoshop vs Zerene Stacker challenge, I’d like to give a brief introduction to what focus stacking is. Focus stacking is the process of combining multiple images during post processing in order to create sharp detail throughout the entire field of view. This technique can be very useful for landscape and macro photographers who do not want to settle for a shallow depth of field.
In the world of digital photography, post processing is just as important as finding the right composition and pressing the shutter button. In landscape photography it is the photographer’s job to invoke a feeling or emotion within the viewer as if they are actually standing in the location that the photo was taken...