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a) The color temperature was 5400 degrees Kelvin.

b) I changed the color temp to 6242 and the tint to +9.

3. Next, I went to DxO Smart Lighting and changed the setting from Slight to DxO Optics Pro 9. I
raised the intensity to 165. This brought out the detail in the tractor and in the grass, however, it
caused the sky to lose color and detail. I would have to correct this so that the sky became more
dramatic. I could have achieved the same effect using DxO Optics Pro 7 lighting but this option
achieves the same effect faster.

4. Lowering the exposure was my next adjustment I lowered it slowly and decided that -.79 cre-
ated the best balance between the detail I had been able to recapture and the loss of detail and
color in the sky.

5. Next, I decided I needed to work on the sky. I have learned that for me at least working on the
problem areas first results in a better, more balanced looking, image. I would do this using two
tools: Selective Tone, and Clear View.

a) Selective Tone:

i. I lowered the Highlights to -12.

ii. I lowered the Midtones to -8

iii. I left the other options at zero.

b) Clear View: I lowered this setting to 18. I did experiment with other settings but 18
seemed to best create the subtle changes I wanted.

6. Color Accentuation is next in my methodology. I really wanted the image to be dramatic so
I pushed both Vibrancy and Saturation a bit farther than I usually do. The fact that I was using
Kodachrome 200 helped. A film that is more saturated would have lost too much detail if i raised
the saturation further.

a) Vibrancy: 75

b) Saturation: 51

7. I enabled HSL and raised Saturation to +4 just to add a bit more drama, especially in the sky.

8. I enabled Lens Softness Correction.

a) Global was lowered to -50. I was concerned about overly sharpening the image unin-
tentionally.

b) The other settings were left at their default.

9. Noise Reduction is next. I used the following values:

a) Luminance: 78

b) Chrominance: 100

c) Low Frequency: 100

tion to an emotional experience."

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