Exploring Creative Photography with Luminar Neo Photo Editor
Image composition made from 2 images using Luminar Neo for initial colour correction, enhancement of detail and colour “mood”. And Affinity Photo for making the final composite.
Although the whole process could have been executed using Luminar Neo, the inclusion of Affinity Photo in the workflow was more a choice based on familiarity and the convenience of the free-form painting nature of pixel based software.
Image enhancements after single image HDR Merge processing using Luminar Neo
With an almost heart-like shape, the Wax apple is a crispy textured apple flavoured fruit...
I think... Pumpkin
If it wasn’t for the concrete road, parked cars, and quaint houses at the end of this short trek, for a moment you would have sworn it was like walking through a tropical jungle...
Foreground image for composite...
...with background image.
The tools used are saved for reference under the Edits tab from the Luminar dashboard.
Luminar Tip:
Image enhancements after single image HDR Merge processing using Luminar Neo.
What you may find particularly handy about the sleek minimalist interface of Luminar Neo, is the way that, whilst editing, you can quickly switch from; Tools for your current editing task at hand, or Edits, which provides you with access to the tools you have already used.
(tools used in order of application)
Color - first colour tweak...
Develop - smart exposure and other starter tweaks
Structure - to accentuate detail and depth
Landscape - to tweak overcast
Dramatic - to accentuate detail
Mystical - for effect (but minimal)
Color - general color enhancement
Color Harmony - to tweak colour enhancement
Dodge & Burn - to darken blurred background
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