The final step is turning to Photoshop for adding motion blur to the clouds to further accentuate the long-exposure effect. He also boosts luminance in the greens to brighten the grass. Next Mohrle turns to color grading and drops saturation in yellows and blues, while boosting the green tones. Another Radial Filter is employed to increase detail in the waterfall. Once he has a good starting point Mohrle turns to local adjustments, increasing the blacks and adding some Dehaze using a Radial Filter. Then he adds a bit of texture and clarity. Because this overexposes a few areas of the shot, he then slightly drops the highlights. He also adds a bit of glow to certain areas of the scene, as well as motion-blur to the clouds.Īs is his usual practice, Mohrle begins with a few global Raw adjustments, increasing the exposure for overall brightness. Mohrle’s goal with this particular image is to restore details in the shadows and achieve a properly balanced exposure. In this episode he walks you through his approach to editing a long-exposure shot he made of a massive waterfall in Iceland. Getting the job done in Lightroom isn’t a difficult task if you follow this advice from German landscape pro Christian Mohrle, who we often turn to for quick and effective editing tips. And editing images made with long exposures sometimes requires a different approach to post processing, depending upon the effect you’re after.
It’s often necessary to use slow shutter speeds to get the results you want, even when shooting during the day.
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