14 bit from Lightroom. I keep forgetting to switch ACR in Photoshop for the times I open files directly. It is set to 8 bit. Maybe this will remind me to change it!
The "cut and pasted" look is probably because I didn't fade the top layer enough.
It was shot on solid red seamless paper, but I have an action that goes:
Create new layer,
Select color range - red, (I also have one for blue)
Filter - Render - clouds
Deselect.
From there, I reduce opacity of the newly created layer to bring back some of the contact shadows and the curve of the paper in the background. I probably should have reduced it a little more for this one.