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Dehaze in topaz lens effects4/18/2023 ![]() Notice the Luminance Range mask in the lower part of the adjustment panel. A gradient is applied to the bottom half of the photo that increases exposure - but not globally. Lightroom’s graduated filters are perfect for this type of work. The first selective adjustment is a dodge of the foreground to bring it more in line with the rest of the scene. The foreground is notably darker and the interesting shapes and rocks in the scene are lost. The exposure needs more balancing, though. ![]() The histogram stretches from end-to-end, so there are both rich, deep shadows and bright highlights in the photo. After applying a B&W profile in Lightroom and making fundamental adjustments in the Basic panel, the photo has a strong tonal breadth. The color was not an important factor for this seascape, and a black & white treatment accentuates the shapes and forms in the scene. Watch the video for additional commentary on the thought process. The same principle applies to other post-processing tools that support luminance-based masking, such as Photoshop and ON1 Photo RAW. In this article, I’ll show this technique in Lightroom. You can choose the boundaries, or range, of the tones to include in the mask and then make adjustments to exposure, highlights, shadows, etc. ![]() Also called range masks, luminosity masks are created using the tones in the photo. A modern spin on the dodging and burning technique is to use luminosity masks. Our modern digital post-processing tools give us the same level of control - even more. ![]() The past master of the darkroom selectively lightened (dodged) and darkened (burned) elements in their print development to make their images more powerful. Dodging and burning is a tried and true processing technique. ![]()
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