Play Raw: Shadow Split

Here’s a photo I took on my walk to work today. I was struck by how the shadow from a building lined up with a tree.

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CVAC8975_7lXNLyq.CR2 (31.1 MB)

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I processed this shot in Filmulator.

  • Auto CA Correction 2
  • Highlight Recovery 2
  • Exposure Compensation -5/6
  • Shadow Rolloff Point 0.0043
  • Film Area 14.7
  • Drama 92.5
  • White Clipping Point 0.631
  • Monochrome On (with default color weights)
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slightly softer contrasts…

DT 3.4

shadow split_CVAC8975_7lXNLyq.CR2.xmp (9.0 KB)

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my try , DT3.4

CVAC8975_7lXNLyq.CR2.xmp (17.1 KB)

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Just some cropping, tone curves and RGB curves to put some magenta in the shadows and cyan in the highlights.

CVAC8975_7lXNLyq-1.jpg.out.pp3 (14.5 KB)

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shadow.split.pp3 (20.3 KB) RawTherapee 5.8-2741-ga5280fddf

Thanks for sharing, it’s an interesting one to edit and play with!

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CVAC8975_7lXNLyq.CR2.xmp (12.8 KB)