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Balancing shadows without losing the sunrise mood - Lightroom Classic

In this Challenging Wednesday episode, I’m working on a sunrise image captured at the beach. The original RAW file already contains beautiful, warm light in the sky — but the darker areas in the frame feel too heavy and unbalanced. Instead of changing the character of the sunrise, the goal is to support what was already there. I carefully balance the shadows, refine the overall brightness, and use subtle dodging and burning to create depth and guide the viewer’s eye through the scene. This edit is less about adding drama and more about preserving atmosphere while making intentional adjustments. As always in this series, the focus is on analyzing the image first, defining a vision, and making conscious decisions throughout the editing process. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Selecting the image 01:50 Formulating the vision 02:50 Basic Adjustments 03:40 Masking 11:23 Working the colors 15:12 Before vs. after Also, check out my website or my Instagram account if you’d like to see more of my work or get in touch: https://philipp-raczek.de/   / philipp.raczek