Please take a look at some of the before and after processing examples below.
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BEFORE                                                                                                  AFTER
Location shooting brings a wealth of variables...
Location shooting brings a wealth of variables...
with pen tool selections, precise adjustments to tone and colour can be made to maximise the scene's impact
with pen tool selections, precise adjustments to tone and colour can be made to maximise the scene's impact
Three exposure HDR blend with global adjustments is a start...
Three exposure HDR blend with global adjustments is a start...
... but there's no matching the control possible with carefully tailored local adjustments to tone and colour afforded by masking in Photoshop
... but there's no matching the control possible with carefully tailored local adjustments to tone and colour afforded by masking in Photoshop
Colour casts from mixed light sources on the grey surfaces here...
Colour casts from mixed light sources on the grey surfaces here...
... can be neutralised, along with selective dodge and burning on plants and elsewhere
... can be neutralised, along with selective dodge and burning on plants and elsewhere
Over-exposed evening image to ensure sufficient bit depth apportioned to shadow areas....
Over-exposed evening image to ensure sufficient bit depth apportioned to shadow areas....
combined with darker sky exposure for twilight effect.
combined with darker sky exposure for twilight effect.
Office interior... HDR blend
Office interior... HDR blend
with local adjustments to combat colour contamination and to enhance view.
with local adjustments to combat colour contamination and to enhance view.
Location shoots often involve mixed daylight and artificial light sources, plus the less controllable light can spill into areas which lose their contrast......
Location shoots often involve mixed daylight and artificial light sources, plus the less controllable light can spill into areas which lose their contrast......
Local adjustments were required to address colour casts and to restore contrast  to the scene
Local adjustments were required to address colour casts and to restore contrast to the scene
HDR blended series of ambient only exposures...
HDR blended series of ambient only exposures...
optimised via careful selections of and adjustments to specific areas.
optimised via careful selections of and adjustments to specific areas.
With any sort of of elevated photography, be it pole-assisted or actual drone coverage, it's not usually possible to use a polariser filter...
With any sort of of elevated photography, be it pole-assisted or actual drone coverage, it's not usually possible to use a polariser filter...
in post, we can restore better contrast to windows and reflective surfaces plus improved saturation to skies, to mimic the beneficial effect of a polariser.
in post, we can restore better contrast to windows and reflective surfaces plus improved saturation to skies, to mimic the beneficial effect of a polariser.
A single RAW file....
A single RAW file....
contains sufficient information to enhance the sky and open up the shadows: plus mimic the effect of a polariser filter in the water and window reflections.
contains sufficient information to enhance the sky and open up the shadows: plus mimic the effect of a polariser filter in the water and window reflections.
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