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Friday, February 09, 2007

P&P Workflow: #4

by Jason D. Moore
Before:
Taken on 72nd Street, NYC 1/30/2007, 11:15 AM
Taken with available light, no flash.
  • Nikon D50
    Auto Exposure Mode
    18.0-50.00 f/3.5-5.6 lens
    1/250 at f/4.0
    ISO 200
    Focal Length 24mm
    RAW

In LightroomDevelop Module:

  • Cropped so the two lights were in line with the diagonal and just outside of the intersections of the thirds and rotated 2.20 degrees.
  • Basic:
    White Balance: As Shot
    Temp: 4800
    Tint: -14
    Exposure: +0.54
    Recovery: 100
    Fill Light: 26
    Blacks: 15
    Brightness: +50
    Contrast: +25
  • Tone Curve:
    Sliders below the curve at: 10, 60, and 77
    Highlights: 0
    Lights: +22
    Darks: -68
    Shadows: 0
  • Color Adjustments:
    Saturation:
    Reds: +54
    Yellows: +13
    Greens: +100
    Cyans: +54
    Blues: +47
    Magentas: -40
  • Split Toning - Highlights:
    Hue: 36
    Saturation: 45
  • Detail:
    Sharpen: 100
    Smooth: 0
    De-Noise: 25
After:
*If you would like to contribute to the P&P Workflow, please email Jason.