How to Subtract from a Photo? Cloud and Mist Rendering Does Wonders

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Photography is an art of subtraction.

And this subtraction runs through the entire process, from capture to post-processing.

In today's tutorial, using a photo taken at Zizhu Temple as an example, I'll share how I made the image clean and vivid through compositional choices, secondary cropping, multiple rounds of grading, and cloud-mist rendering.

Video Tutorial

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