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Floating Torri of Ouo Shrine. This is a great spot hidden away in Japan located in the Araike Sea. 341 9
Long exposure at Sakurai Futamigaura. Not very often are there waves here, but when there are it becomes a popular surf spot. The waves also help create some mood around the rocks, something that's always missing when I come here. 483 22
A smokey sunet over Imazu Bay. 170 5
Fukushima Island. Not the Fukushima you're thinking of but one of the many islands in Nagasaki. This one is known for having amazing views of rice field terraces. 173 7
A pair of fireflies spiral in a final dance. These beetles only live about a week or two in this stage of life before laying their eggs and dying. Then the cycle repeats, Egg, Larva, Pupa (cacoon), Adult. Some firefly eggs are bioluminescent, and some species have a two year long cycle. 179 4
The tide slowly rises at the Floating Torii Gate of Ouo Shrine. This is an awesome little spot in Saga Japan and fairly unknown. By fairly unknown I mean there was maybe 4 other photographers there, rather than the usual 300 like at some of the other Japan hot spots. 483 16
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A smokey sunet over Imazu Bay. @ Fukuoka Prefecture https://t.co/stG0y0TZmH
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02. Retro Look with Lightroom

The Retro Look Tutorial will cover how to achieve that  popular smart phone Old Film that you see blasted all over facebook. The primary tools used here are Curves and Split Tones.

Tutorial Overview

– Curves Tool to Create a Washed Out Look
– Curves Tool to Create Tint and Color Shifts.
– Split Tones Tool to Shift Colors

Useful Hotkeys

Increase and Decrease Values  – Up & Down Arrow Keys

Other Resources

3 Steps to using the Retro Tones in Photoshop

Software Used
Adobe Lightroom 4

 

The Retro Look Tutorial with Lightroom

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Sample Photos

These are some samples of Photos I’ve processed using the this Retro Look. These were created with the Retro Preset Collection. Check em out!

Kanmonkyo Bridge, Japan. The bridge connecting the main island of Japan to the southern Island.

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