Lightroom

Leaf Bug

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by dtuladhar

Final Result
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FINAL // AFTER

RAW // BEFORE

#The Recipe

Basic Panel: Contrast -20, Highlights -30, Shadows +10.

Tone Curve: This is crucial. Lift the bottom-left point vertically (fades blacks). Drop the top-right point vertically (fades whites).

Color Grading Panel:

Shadows: Hue ~190 (Teal), Saturation ~10.

Highlights: Hue ~40 (Orange), Saturation ~15.

Effects: Grain Amount +20.

HSL Panel: Green Saturation -25, Green Hue -15 (shift toward olive).