Sunset with Audrey (Patreon)

Knowing what’s possible with your camera in LIghtroom/Capture One is essential when shooting in extreme light situations.
As you can see in the second image, the raw image in Lightroom looks like it’s dead in the water and a lost cause.

But using some masks in Lightroom and pulling the shadows up make it usable (third image).

Then in Photoshop, darkening the sky to a dusk-like level and removing the solar panels make it a lovely and believable image.

The others have a similar treatment.

But the trick is to understand what your camera and development can achieve so you know what you can get away with when you photograph.