Restore Detail To Specific Areas

The image is coming together well, but one of the key points of interest – the walkers – are still underexposed. To brighten them, zoom in tight with ‘Ctrl+Plus’ and then select the ‘Adjustment Brush’ tool. Click the plus icon alongside the ‘Exposure’ slider until it reads +1.00. Again, this method will zero the other sliders. Now drag ‘Clarity’ to +50 and ‘Sharpness’ to +50. At the bottom, set ‘Feather’ to 100 then paint over the figures, adjusting brush size with the square brackets keys as you paint. If you spill over the edge, click on ‘Erase’ at the top of the control panel and use a small brush to remove any overexposed areas around them.

Tick ‘Mask’ at the bottom, and you can see where your adjustment is applied. Click on the ‘Hand’ tool to exit the ‘Adjustment Brush’, then hit ‘Ctrl+0’ (zero) to see the full image.