DIYP has been following the Lightroom/Photoshop dehaze saga since before it was released in the public update. Now, we bring you the next installment.
Photographer Christian Mairitsch (who also has some breathtaking landscape images in his Flickr stream) decided to go below the surface with the new feature. Literally. In a dynamic proof of its capabilities, Christian put the feature to the test on underwater images, with excellent results.
The original photo, shot in JPEG with a Nikon Coolpix AW120, is extremely hazy, partly from waterborne particles as well as the sun’s refraction through the water. But, much of the detail within the image is completely lost.
Taking the photo into Lightroom, though, Christian was able to recover an astonishing amount of detail extending from the foreground all the way to the background.
What stands out to me the most is the amount of detail and clarity that is brought out in the subtle nuances of the scene, particularly the bubbles in the background and the waves on the water’s surface. It creates an almost other-wordly feeling and a stark contrast to the original.
A close crop showing the background detail revealed after using the dehaze slider.
As we keep seeing more impressive results like this, I just have to wonder how long it will be before Premiere will get a similar update.
You can see more of Christian’s work on Flicker, or follow him on Twitter.
[Lightroom Dehaze by Christian Mairitsch]
Is this slider “out” yet?
Yep, it’s available in the 2015 LR6 CC version, but not the standalone version.
Just saw I was due for a CC update!
Only for Lightroom CC users, unless you cheat and get the filters that activate it in Lightroom 6.1
I would love to see this in Premiere
Only in LR CC, not in LR 6.1. Thanks Adobe.
Will we get a demo of every type of picture with this now x.X
So how much does it impact the quality? Because it looks very doable with tools already present in LR just with some extreme values.
I was just wondering about this. If you want to use it on video footage and can’t wait, you can always export frames to JPG, run a batch through Lightroom and recompile them.
I’ve been able to dehaze photos manually for years in any program by simply adjusting levels and contrast (plus sometimes saturation).