Raw challenge 2: Adam Burton

Landscape photographer Adam Burton's subtle processing style aims to improve but stay true to the original scene

WHENEVER I PROCESS a picture, my priority is to retain the authenticity of the original scene. It is important to me that I keep my picture true to the conditions that I witnessed, or as far as I can remember and for that reason I try to do minimal processing. When I say minimal, think subtle. All of my pictures are captured in Raw and, as such, there are certain small adjustments that I apply to every image to bring the file to life. For me, it is a case of polishing the picture through a series of subtle changes, rather than creating a very different image through heavy-handed processing. This image of Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland was captured at the end of a glorious day, when dark menacing clouds…

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