R A WW AR One raw file. Two artists. Free reign

Every month two of our resident expert Photoshop experts are challenged to interpret one raw file in any way they see fit. Over the following pages, they reveal their rationale and show how you can achieve their looks...

Chris took this landscape shot during a visit to Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. He used a Nikon D5600 with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens at a focal length of 34mm, set to 1/320 sec at f/9, ISO 200. The original has the sense of flatness that’s typical of unprocessed raws, but there are a couple of ways of addressing this...