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I usually only adjust the midtones in the sky. At this point I would decide if I was going to use the Burn tool in CS6 to help bring out more details in the sky… which I did with each of these photographs. These would typically be Enhance Monochromatic Contrast or Enhance Per Channel Contrast. Nikon 1 J5 + 1 Nikkor 10-100mm f/4-5.6 10mm, efov 27mm, f/5.6, 1/800, ISO-200, produced from RAW file and adjusted to taste in postĪfter opening each image I then made some curve adjustments in CS6. Compared to a ‘standard’ image without haze, I would add more black than normal and brighten the whites to just before the ‘blown out’ stage. When I have some haze issues I tend to focus on creating more contrast and more density with the colours in the photograph. I also would have applied Clarity and Vibrance to help give the images a bit more definition.Įveryone deals with their images in their own way. These would have included Contrast, Highlights, Shadows, White and Black sliders. Like other photographs, I would have done some simple slider adjustments in CS6. If I did it would have been at a modes level and not more than at a 20 strength.

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I don’t remember if I used DxO ClearView Plus or not with these images. I then used the Spot Weighted DxO Smart Lighting tool with each image to adjust the dynamic range. So, my first step was simply to open up each image in DxO PhotoLab 2, and apply that preset. Last year I created a custom preset in DxO PhotoLab 2 for my “Ireland landscape” images.

As such they were pretty simple for me to process in DxO PhotoLab 2. The three photographs in this article were all captured in Ireland last year. Nikon 1 J5 + 1 Nikkor 10-100mm f/4-5.6 23mm, efov 62.1mm, f/11, 1/200, ISO-200, produced from RAW file and adjusted to taste in post

The sky details would likely need some burning and perhaps some adjustment with the Polarization function in Nik.

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This indicated that I would likely need to use the Pro Contrast tool in Color Efex 4 (part of the Nik Collection) to deal with the issue with the rocks abutting the road. The rocks abutting the road have a lot of character but lack ‘pop’, and the cliffs in the distance could use a bit more definition. You can see in the jpeg above that there are some faint details in the sky that can be retrieved. The three images in this article all suffered from some haze to varying degrees. Using the jpegs also helps me choose which images I’d like to work on in post. Since I store all of my image files in Windows Explorer, having the jpegs makes initial sorting/culling fast and easy. I always shoot in RAW + Jpeg Fine, even though I seldom use the jpegs for any projects or articles. Each pair consists of an out-of-camera jpeg and a completed file that was processed using the RAW version of the image. I have three pairs of images to share in this article. I’m not sure my old porous brain would be up to the challenge!

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I’m still discovering how to use my existing programs more effectively and efficiently, so I have no interest in buying something new and starting the process all over again.

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Through trail and error over the years I’ve developed some understanding of what my software programs will do, and when specific features may come into play.

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The only one I update when needed is DxO PhotoLab. Two of the three software programs that I use are woefully out-of-date anyway.įor the past number of years I’ve been using a combination of three different software programs: DxO PhotoLab 2 (and earlier versions), Photoshop CS6 and an old copy of the Nik Collection. In no way should this article be interpreted as me suggesting what other folks should do in terms of which programs to use. There are a lot of different routes that will take us to our desired destinations. I don’t think it makes that much difference which software choices each of us makes. And, the files from a specific camera may respond better in one program than another. One photographer’s preferred software may not be a good fit for another photographer.

Just like buying camera equipment, our software choices are intensely personal ones.

This article discusses the potential advantage of staying with software programs that we already own and have some experience using. Over the years I’ve had suggestions from readers about the advantages of moving to new, or different, programs. As photographers we have many software choices available to us.