I love this and I think that negative clarity is something everyone should explore. Interestingly, looking at the negative of a lot of sliders can be a good thing., I believe we get used to pushing sharpness, saturation, contrast, clarity and whatever else and going the other direction can really push some creative buttons.I was in heaven when I discovered the Clarity slider in Lightroom years ago. It was a great way to make images, especially B&W pix, appear more punchy - which was fine for some kinds of street photos I like to make.
But then I discovered the realm of negative Clarity, and liked going there even more. I like the softness it introduces, making some scenes feel a bit ethereal or uncertain, hiding some information and details.
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