LR Local additional Exposure application example

Local extra exposure, this is a traditional darkroom term. For a part of the screen additional exposure time, consider the size of the additional exposure area, now using Lightroom (hereinafter referred to as LR) in the Mask function compared with the traditional darkroom, whether speed, flexibility, replication are not the same. PS is not compared with PS because the main processing and design of non-raw materials JPG pixel map, and LR more like a digital darkroom, processing the raw digital film.

Sky Exposure Restore

Original Slice Analysis:

The original piece in the picture is raw raw format, where I am using LR4.2 to import photos. This picture takes time at 5:30 P.M., the light is relatively dark, the exposure is mainly architectural. This determines the level of the sky is not enough to restore. This image is the LR combined PS example, I saw the first impression is that the sky is not full, the photographer should be to shoot the sun before sunset of the beautiful moment, but need later to make up for the wonderful sunset.

1, this step is the foreshadowing of the whole adjustment. Adjust the overall color of the picture while using the raw conversion format. Photo Color temperature needs to adjust to the warm, grassland saturation reduced, so that the whole picture harmonious not dazzling.

2, the original image of the sky has been darkened, but there is no cloud behind the sky, and then the color level of the environment with LR after synchronization. Then use PS synthesis method to add the cloud material to make up for the shortage of the sky.

3. The sun's rays are painted with warm colors, and the sun's halo effect is drawn with the color blending mode. The character uses the selection tool feather to lighten, makes the bursts light prominent main body. Finally moderately increase the contrast to complete this figure.

Final Effect Diagram:

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