Color and Contrast Enhancements with MCP Actions

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B007FGYZFI” target=”_blank” ]Canon EOS 5D Mark III[/amazon_link] and Canon 85mm f/1.8
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 400, f/4.0, 1/400
Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Inspire Photoshop Actions
Extra Details:

Lightroom Adjustments:
* Increased exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, and vibrance slightly
* Decreased highlights and blacks slightly
* Increased luminance of red and purple

Photoshop Adjustments:
* Inspire Brilliant Color Base (Turned off Fill Flash, reduced Add Some Clarity to 20% opacity, Lift the Midtones to 20% opacity, Kickin Contrast to 30% opacity, Brighter in the Middle to 10% opacity, and Darker on the Edges to 30%)
* Inspire Haze Reducer at 45% opacity

Credits:

Image Title: Boys Will Be Boys
By: Lindsay Williams
Studio: Lindsay Williams Photography
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