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Lisbon, day two
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Good depth down the lane. The blue cargo bike is the one bit of colour and holds the foreground. The sky at the far end is blown to white, and the flat overcast light leaves the brick dull.
What works
Blue cargo bikeThe one bit of colour, holding the near corner.
Depth down the laneThe narrowing street pulls the eye in.
To improve
Blown skyThe far end is pure white. Ease the highlights back.
Flat lightOvercast and low in contrast. A little contrast lifts the brick.
Prinsengracht · burst5 frames
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The burst
Shot it ten times
Shot it ten times
to be safe?
We all do it. You held the shutter down so you wouldn't miss the moment. Fovea lines those near-identical frames up side by side so you can pick the one that nailed focus and let the rest go.
The develop room
Made to replace
Made to replace
Lightroom.
Tone curve, color mixer, split-tone grading, subject masking, crop.
No one-tap filters. Ask for edit tips: Critique points you to the exact slider with a range to try, then hands it over. You make the move, and learn the why.
Critique · Tip 1 of 3
Rein in the highlights
Highlights — try −40 … −15
The glossy panel's catching the bright sky and the chrome is near clipping. Pull the highlights down to bring the sheen back.
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Light
Exposure+0.20
Contrast+10
Highlights0
Shadows+6
Color ›
Tone Curve ›
Color Mixer ›
Color Grading ›
Masking ›
Detail ›
Saturation0
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Why Fovea
The short version.
Reads every RAW
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Fast off the card
Insert the card and you're culling within seconds. Fovea reads the new shots and skips the ones you already have.
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Curves, masks, color grading, all of it. Laid out so the shortcuts stay on screen and you're quick on day one. No year-long course.
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Pricing
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