Lightroom

Beach

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by dtuladhar

Final Result
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FINAL // AFTER

RAW // BEFORE

#The Recipe

Basic Panel: Temp +20 (warm), Tint +5, Highlights -30, Shadows +10.

Tone Curve: This is key. Lift the bottom-left point vertically (fades blacks). Drop the top-right point vertically (compresses highlights). Create a very gentle S-curve.

Color Grading Panel:

Highlights: Hue ~40 (Orange), Saturation ~20.

Shadows: Hue ~45 (Warm), Saturation ~10 (keeps shadows warm, not blue).

HSL Panel (Saturation): Orange +15, Yellow +10, Blue -40, Aqua -40.

Effects: Grain Amount +20.

Detail Panel: Sharpening -15 (a slight reduction in sharpness adds to the soft, filmic feel).