Making A Sunset Silhouette Come To Life

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B001G5ZTLS” target=”_blank” ]Canon 5D Mark II[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id=”B000AZ57M6″ target=”_blank” ]Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS[/amazon_link] at 40mm
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed:ISO 400 f4 1/320
Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Quickie Collection Photoshop Actions
Extra Details: Urban Ocean 100%
-Contrast Flair 33% Default
-Light it Up Turned off
-Over Exp. Fixer 28% Default
FLATTEN then
Urban Sunset – 54%
-Contrast Flair 9%
-Light it Up and Over Exp. Fixer Turned Off
NEW LAYER
Circular Gradient at 75% in Orange/Yellow to accentuate the sun itself. Brush a little off the grass.

Credits:

Image Title: Summer Swing
By: Leigh Williams
Studio: Leigh W Photography
Website: http://www.leighwphotography.com