SergeRamelliguidesusthroughhissoftware
stepstoachievepunchy,dramaticcityscapes
A complete post-
processing workflow
Whilecityscapescontainendlesspotential
subjectmatter,it mightbeeasytoassume
thatthecontrast,colourandlayered
compositionsmeanyoudon’tneedany
advancededitingworkatthecomputer.
However,it isbusyscenesthatcreate
theneedfora thoroughunderstandingof
softwaretechniquesinordertobalancecolourcontrasts,manageextremetonaldifferences
betweenforegroundandsky,andbringout
textureanddetailinthekeyareas.Here,
SergeRamelligivesusaninsightinto
oneofthemostpopularcityscape
LightroomandPhotoshop
processingtechniqueson
Instagramandbeyond.1
PerformbasicLightroomretouchGo
intotheBasicpanel,openuptheShadows
to+100,crashBlacksconsiderablyto-61,
andblowupHighlightsto+100aswewant
toleavenodetailsinthesky.Thenboost
Contrastto+62.2
ChooseselectivesaturationGotothe
HSLpanel,andinSaturationdesaturate
allthecoloursyoudon’twant.ReduceGreen,
AquaandBlueto-76,Purpleto-69,and
Magentato-67.Fora warmundertoneboost
Yellow+31,Orange+32andRedto+33.3
Performa second development Enable
ProfileCorrection, and click on Auto
Upright.ReduceBlacks to -100, boost the
Exposureto+0.60and brighten the Shadows
to+85.Nextlet’sgo crazy on the Contrast
with+100,oruntilit looks right to you.Capture sharpcityscapes
SergeRamellitakesusstep-by-stepthroughhiseditingprocessContemporarystyle
Noteverycityscene
benefitsfromultra-bold
colourandglowingneon
effects.Thispopular
lookis perfectforsubtle,
quieterscenes,especially
in overcastconditionsGET
SERGE’S
PRESETS
ApplySerge’sprocessing
presetstoyourimagestoachieve
thelookdescribedhere,andmany
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