Create one photo from a series of photos capturing an Osprey diving

[RLHorner52]

First time user looking for help.

I am looking to be pointed in the right direction with a project in Photoshop or Lightroom Classic. I am a novice in Photoshop and near an intermediate level in Lightroom Classic.

I have a series of photos capturing an Osprey diving into the ocean and then flying up out of the water with its catch, about 15 photos. Most of the photos have a clear sky as a background, the others have water and surf. 

I want to make a single photo with a new sky background, use the existing water/surf and integrate all the captures of the diving Osprey into the photo. I’ve tried BLENDING MODE but don’t think I am on the right path.

I’ve worked with Topaz AI Mask but I don’t think I am on the right path there either.

I have learned a lot from YouTube but I need help getting me on the right path. All suggestions welcome.

[JJMack]

Depending one how well the images were taken and how the can be auto aligned Stack Mode blending may be useful for your work. image stacks 

[RLHorner52]

I'll take a look. I've used STACK MODE BLENDING to clean up a picture but they were taken on a tripod. These Osprey pictures were freehand and moving.

Thanks

[Trevor.Dennis]

Load the files into Photoshop layers and turn all but the background layer off.  (select layers and Ctrl ,)

Select the next layer up the stack and turn it on and use Select Subject to select the bird.  Fine tune with Slect and Mask.

Repeat for the other layers. 

Fine positioning as required.

The selection tools are so good with Photoshop now, that this will be a breaze.  It will take hardly any time, and with the same sky as a background you should easily get a very good result.

[RLHorner52]

Thank you Trevor, I will give a shot.

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