Exposed for the sky, and the valley went black
To hold the first light on the peaks, the exposure was kept low. In this raw file the foreground flowers and river are almost black, the peaks are dull, there is little color, and two dust spots show in the sky.
Who uses this
- Landscape photographers preparing prints and portfolio images
- Photographers who would rather shoot than process a backlog
- Tourism and outdoor brands licensing images
How the edit is handled
A human editor lifts the foreground in stages so detail returns without noise or a flat gray look, and keeps the brightest tones on the peaks under control.
Color is built from what is in the file: pink light on the summit, green in the meadow, cool mist. The dust spots are removed. Nothing is added to the scene.
What to upload
Send the raw file. Bracketed frames from the same tripod position are welcome.
Photos
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valley.jpg
1 credit ($8)
1 photo to edit
Instructions
I exposed for the peaks and the valley went black. Please open up the foreground and bring out the color.
Private: recreated on our own images, not customer photos
The before/after shown here is recreated on images created or licensed for this site — never a real customer's photo. Your upload is seen only by the editor working on it, and the edit comes with free revisions within 14 days of delivery if anything needs adjusting.
