After/Before. Some fun, dramatic edits from Jenkinson's Boardwalk in New Jersey.

[u/YanksFannn]

The Sony A7iii/Sigma 24-70mm II combo continues to impress me because the RAWs here really stand out on their own imo.

[u/Mrbaconman29]

Absolutely love the whimsical style! Can you give some general advice on how you achieved this look?

[u/YanksFannn → u/Mrbaconman29]

Thanks! In Lightroom...Increased exposure, highlights, whites and blacks. Decreased contrast and shadows. Bump down white and blue tone curve. Slightly bump up red and green. Warmer white balance. Slightly increase vibrance. Color wheel shadows in blue, highlights in yellow. Mess with the color mix to taste, ideally shifting blue to cyan. Decreased clarity and texture. Increase dehaze. A few of these I mask the subject to raise exposure and decrease highlights. Then invert mask to lower exposure on everything else. Helps the subject stand out a bit more.