Local adjustments is in dev

[nosle]

Some questions about highlight recovery and local adjustments (among others)

RT controlling highlights, differences between various tools

I photograph outdoor scenes and typically under expose to keep detail in the sky/clouds. To massage the scene into typical dynamic range I can sort of use two approaches (there are more) Use the exposure get the main subject visible and then claw back highlights using: a. Highlight Compression b. Graduated filter c. Color toning (with luminance mask) d. Local adjustments (dyn. range compr. or tone equalizer) Selectively raise all but the brightest tones. I find that from 1. above o…