FIELDOFDREAMS
Justbecausea shotis moreovercast
thanclearblueskies,it doesn’tmean
colour impact has to be any less.6
ADDA GRADIENTTomakethesky’sbluelookmorerealistic,you’llwant
toadda gradient.SelecttheLinearGradientToolandadjustthe
Exposure,WhitesandHighlightssliderstosuit.If you’vea personin the
scene,youmaywanttousetheRadialGradientTooltobrightenthem
specifically. Keep the Feather to 50% or more for a smooth blend.5
ADDA VIGNETTEOftendarkeningtheedgesof a scenecandrawfocus
tothecentre– it’sanoptionalstepandwon’tsuitallphotographs.
Tod ot h i si n L i g h t r o o m ,c l i c kEffectsanddecreasetheVignetteslider
(hereit’sabout-33),increasetheFeatherto 100 toblendtheedges.
Under theDetail tab, applyColor Noise Reduction if you see artefacts.Adobe Lightroom CC
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