The world looks different in the morning
I drove out to the dyke in Pieterburen, just me, my camera, and a few dozen sheep fading in and out of the fog.
When the sun broke through, the whole landscape turned gold… and for a second, everything stood still.
I couldn’t be happier!
On the way to Austria, I snapped a photo of this river. Nothing special. The kind of shot you forget about… maybe even delete.
But yesterday, I decided to try something in Lightroom.
“How can I turn this boring photo into something cinematic? Moody? Maybe even like a scene from a thriller?”
So I started messing with hues and saturation in the Color Mix tab. Muted everything except the greens — and was pretty happy with the result. Then I pulled up the curves, made a few tweaks, and that’s when it really came alive.
I’ve already tested this preset on other shots, and I love how it transforms them.
Anyway…
If you’re interested, I’ll be giving it away soon.