Lightroom

Arc

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by dtuladhar

Final Result
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FINAL // AFTER

RAW // BEFORE

#The Recipe

Masking (Tilt-Shift Blur):

Add Linear Gradient from the top, stop just above the Arc. Inside mask: Sharpness -100, Clarity -50.

Add Linear Gradient from the bottom, stop just below the Arc. Inside mask: Sharpness -100, Clarity -50.

Basic Panel: Vibrance +25, Saturation +10 (miniatures often look more saturated).

Tone Curve: Slight S-curve for contrast. Lift the black point slightly for a "model" look.

Detail Panel: Sharpening +40 (this will only apply to the un-masked, in-focus center area).