Sharp Eyes for a Reason - _TNY_3450 (In Explore 11/1 2022)
I process my photos using Adobe Photoshop and then do the final sharpening using Topaz Sharpen AI (www.topazlabs.com/sharpen-ai) which does a significantly better job at bringing out the details than even the more complex combinations of Photoshop's filters and tools.
When using Topaz Sharpen there are a couple of presets and I must say that I definitely prefer the "Stabilize" option over the "Sharpen" and "Focus".
When sharpening bug shots with lots of compound eye detail, like this golden-haired robber fly (Choerades marginata), I have noticed that the "Focus" mode - which typically is too agressive and leaves artifacts here and there - actually does a better job on compound eyes. That's why I on this and similar shots duplicate the layer and sharpen one with "Focus" and one with "Stabilize" and then erase the eye part of the image from the "Stabilize" one so the other one shines through.
Do take the time to zoom in all the way on the eyes - they are absolutely worth it.
Two more shots of this pretty predator here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51385827040/
Sharp Eyes for a Reason - _TNY_3450 (In Explore 11/1 2022)
I process my photos using Adobe Photoshop and then do the final sharpening using Topaz Sharpen AI (www.topazlabs.com/sharpen-ai) which does a significantly better job at bringing out the details than even the more complex combinations of Photoshop's filters and tools.
When using Topaz Sharpen there are a couple of presets and I must say that I definitely prefer the "Stabilize" option over the "Sharpen" and "Focus".
When sharpening bug shots with lots of compound eye detail, like this golden-haired robber fly (Choerades marginata), I have noticed that the "Focus" mode - which typically is too agressive and leaves artifacts here and there - actually does a better job on compound eyes. That's why I on this and similar shots duplicate the layer and sharpen one with "Focus" and one with "Stabilize" and then erase the eye part of the image from the "Stabilize" one so the other one shines through.
Do take the time to zoom in all the way on the eyes - they are absolutely worth it.
Two more shots of this pretty predator here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51385827040/