Picture Picnic 🅿🅿: Sky

This shot was taken with the Nikon 14-24mm lens which really helped add some drama to the clouds and reflections. The processing was pretty basic, I found this lens seems to make the color more saturated than normal. The main adjustment I made in Lightroom was to the highlights which have been increased to give the image more contrast, this helps accentuate the texture in the sky and clouds. I also added a small amount of extra saturation in the hill areas to bring out the greens. CLICK HERE to learn more about Adobe Lightroom. To learn more about how I process images check out my Lightroom Tutorial and Lightroom Presets.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Adobe Lightroom. To learn more about how I process images check out my Lightroom Tutorial and Lightroom Presets.

Today was a great day to be out in Auckland (New Zealand), it was nice to finally have a few clear days, it almost felt like a slice of summer. I really like the simplicity of this shot, I added a bit more color in Lightroom and then pushed the tones toward green instead of blue. I used the clarity function to enhance the clouds, I also added a few gradient filters top and bottom to darken the sky and water. I finished the image off by adding some selective sharpening to bring out the texture on the waves. CLICK HERE to learn more about Adobe Lightroom. To learn more about how I process images check out my Lightroom Tutorial and Lightroom Presets.