Photoshop User - USA (2021-01)

STEP FIVE: There are some bright areas,

however, that lack detail, including the pages

on the clipboard and the woman’s shoes

behind Dana. While observing the triangle

at the upper right of the Histogram, drag

the Whites slider until the triangle turns black.

Even after the triangle turns black, there

may still be some red overlay areas in the

image indicating clipping. Keep dragging

the Whites slider until those red overlays

disappear, which will avoid blowing out

the highlights. Refine this further with the

Highlights slider to restore some of the detail

without impacting the white point of the entire image. When done, you can

click the triangles in the Histogram again to turn off the clipping indicators.

STEP SIX: Though the image on the screen appears as black-and-white, the color

data is still present and can be used to further control the contrast of the image.

For example, in the B&W panel, moving the Orange slider can lighten or darken

the appearance of the skin. In this particular image, the Yellow slider brightens

and darkens the sole of Dana’s footwear. The blue does the same for his T-shirt.

These sliders normally require only the slightest of adjustments.

STEP SEVEN: In the Details panel are the controls for Sharpening and Noise
Reduction. Leave these at their respective defaults. Though the image does
exhibit some noise as a result of the high ISO setting, there’s a natural look to it
that serves it well.

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