Seduced by Negative Clarity

Seduced by Negative Clarity

Here is a photo of a western New York back road. I have noticed that certain photos react strongly to the clarity slider in Lightroom. In this case, I slide the slider all the way to the left — to maximum negative clarity. The extreme negative clarity smooths the highway, turning into an almost abstract road, which appeals to me and emphasizes what I liked about the original scene.

highway highway with negative clarity