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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: Canon 60D with EFS 18-135mm kit lens
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 100, f/4.5, SS 1/250
Software Used: Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Inspire Photoshop Actions, Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions
Extra Details:

Manual Edits In ACR: 

• Basic tab – upped exposure another 2/3 of a stop along with increasing Clarity +5
• Detail tab – Sharpening Radius to 0.5
• Noise Reduction Luminance to 50 which automatically raised Luminance Detail to 50

Inspire Photoshop Actions:

• Brilliant Base – Turned off Darker on the Edges and Brighter in the Middle.

Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions:

• Crying for Contrast

Credits:

Image Title: Snowy River
By: David Hyde