Fix Flat Landscape RAW Files in Camera Raw — No Plugins
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If your landscape RAWs look flat despite good field conditions, the fix usually lives in local adjustments and masking — not global sliders. Camera Raw's depth tools (radial gradients, luminance range masking, and targeted haze removal) can reconstruct foreground-to-sky separation that flattens in a standard import. Worth a look if you're still reaching for Nik or Luminar just to get dimension back.
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