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You can also use editing software to
blend photos if it supports the use of
layers (see p.172). Open your photos,
then copy the contents of one and
paste it into a new layer in another.
You can either adjust the opacity of
this layer or change its Blend mode.
Blend modes alter how pixels in one
ASSESS YOUR COMPOSITION layer affect the color or brightness
Check your final shots to ensure they will blend of the pixels in any layers below.
together well. Reshoot them if a vital part of your main Perfecting this technique requires
subject (shot number 2, in this instance) is going to be careful practice.
obscured by details in the first image. If your camera has
the option, experiment with other blend modes it may offer.
THE RESULT
The soft, feathery outlines of the trees in the first exposure appear to ISO
follow the woman’s hairline and add texture to her face, creating an M f/5.6 1/125 400 AW B
interesting and slightly surreal final image. SEC
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