The shots are really fantastic. I love the city and the cathedral look! I'm curious what kinds of edits you applied, if you would be ready share some of these.
Hi,
Thanks for your comment
For these 2 kinds of photos, I usually do (keep in mind there is not steps order because this really depend on the photo) :
Lightroom
General correction :
Color profil : faithful or neutral according to the photo
Lens CA and distortion correction and recrop if necessary. For distortion correction i always start with automatic correction Auto or Full if i don’t like the result i use guided + manuel settings ajustement.
Temperature and tint ajustement if necessary
Contrast : Always start at 30
Exposition ajustement if necessary, I never exceed + 2
High light correction : I try to not exceed -75 and if necessary i use local brush correction
Shadow correction : I try to not exceed + 50 and if necessary i use local brush correction
White correction if necesseray
Black correction if necesseray
Sharpness :
Sharpness amount : I never exceed +80
Sharpness radius : always 0.8
Sharpness Detail : 50
Shaprness Masking : always 20 minimum and more depend on the photo
Noise reduction :
Luminance : always 20 minimum and more, it depend of ISO i used. For cathedral shot, i set 30 because i shot at 6400 ISO.
Detail/contrast/color/detail/smoothness : 50
Export to Nik collection Color Efex Pro 4
Glamour Glow : Use it when i want add some mood
Glow : Really depend on the photo
Saturation : often 10
Glow warmth : Depends on the mood I want to give to the photo
Pro Contrast
Correct color cast : really depend on the photo
Correct contrast : never exceed 10
Dynamic contract : never exceed 30
Graduated neutral density
Uppper tonality : really depend on the photo
Lower tonality : really depend on the photo
Detail extractor
Detail extractor : 3
Contrast : 0
Saturation 0
Effect radius : low
Back in Lightroom
Add some contrast if necessary : often between 10 and 20
TSL luminance : really depend on the photo
TSL saturation : really depend on the photo
Export to Photoshop
In photoshop a use luminosity masks scripts
A script for precisely adjust color balance for low,mid,high luminance
A script for precisely adjust color vibrance for low,mid,high luminance
A script that add some subtle glow effect if necessary, i often set opacity at 80% max
A script for precisely adjust contrast for low,mid,high luminance
High-pass sharpen if necessary
