Single image "highlight recovery" test. Foreground exposure was correct in camera, and Highlights set to -100 in lightroom (max slider) to "recover highlights" as much as possible. Highlights have been clipped and cannot be fully recovered. Foreground looks correct.
Single image "shadow recovery" test. Scene exposed to as to preserve highlights. Overall exposure raised in POST so the sky looks correct. Highlights set to -100 to undo raised exposure in sun area. Shadows +100 to brighten foreground.
Differentiation in light / dark areas of foreground cannot be recovered from this raw file. They have been crushed to a similar brightness.
Jun 19, 2026 at 02:34 AM
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