Mostly Underexposed w/ Super Bright Highlights (snow)

soloryb wrote:

I'm only going to tell you why you're getting that "bleeding over into adjacent areas" when using the Adjustment brush in LR. It's happening because you have the brush set to automatic masking. LR is unable to recognize enough of a difference in tone, color, or exposure between the two areas to apply the mask accurately along the boarders. Uncheck the Auto Mask box, enlarge the image to 1:1 or greater, set the feather slider to 100% (soft edge) or whatever value gives you the best results, and paint your adjustment masks as accurately as you can. Use short strokes so it's easier to make corrections by switching to the Eraser tool as you work.