RAW WARhttp://www.digitalcameraworld.com AUGUST 2019 DIGITAL CAMERA^89
2
Add light
pools to boost
atmosphere
I select the Radial Filter tool,
and set Exposure to +0.70. After
dragging a thin oval shape over
the grassy area on the right, I then
adjust the settings to fine-tune
the look, with Highlights on +20,
Shadows on +100, and Blacks on
-23. I right-click on this and select
Duplicate, then drag the same
effect to over the clifftop in the
background. I repeat this for the
foreground, making the oval larger.
I tweak this Radial Filter, with
Temperature on +18, Exposure on
+0.40, Highlights on +5, Shadows
on +100, and Blacks on -23. To
get more definition here, I push
Texture to +77 and Clarity to +72.
3
Add grain, a border
and a warm vignette
As my approach to the image is
more about enhancing the mood rather than
detail, I click on the FX tab and add a wash
of Grain, with Amount, Size and Roughness
set to 36, 50 and 100 respectively.
To hem in the image, I create a dark border
by adjusting the sliders under Post Crop
Vignetting. With Amount on -100, Midpoint on
60, Roundness on -100 and Feather on 60, I have
a dark border that gives a bold, definite edge.
The final step is to add a little extra warmth
and contrast to the outer edges of the pic. I do
this with another Radial Filter, but set Effect
to Outside. After dragging out the oval in the
centre of the pic, I increase Dehaze to +21, boost
Temperature to +5 and reduce Exposure to -0.50.
FINISHED IMAGE