Dragan Method.

[Shutterman]

Does any one know of a preset for Lightroom that simulates the Dragan action in photoshop.

Or alternatively does anyone have a step by step tutorial of the process.

Regards


Nigel

 

[Pops]

No25 in the list on THIS PAGE should help Nigel

 

[nikonuser]

Paul - those are actions for Photoshop not presets or step by step tutorials for Lightroom.

 

[Shutterman]

No25 in the list on THIS PAGE should help Nigel

Paul

Cheers for that... I had already found that one, however I was looking for a method for doing this in lightroom.

I think it will be a matter of trying to break down the process and see what will need to be undertaken in PS and what LR can achieve.


Cheers

Nigel

 

[swanseamale47]

I don't think theres an easy way to get the effect in Lightroom, from memory the effect is created partly by various blend modes of the layers, I think theres some dodging and burning as well, plus a desaturated layer.
As a rough starting point I'd try fill, recovery, and clarity all the way up, a fair bit of black added, lower the saturation a bit, then start with the brushes lightening the highlights and darkening the shadows.