Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Hi Bob, without getting too bog down, it would be good if you can take screen grabs of the various Modules in LR to show the changes you have made and then if it's not to time consuming, just in simple bullet points what you may have done after exporting to PS as this may shed some light into why there isn't much detail in the OP, irrespective of DoF, as personally I think it stems from too much NR. Then, if you can email me the items that would be good.
I do think from the images posted you are under exposing, plus changing the LR Colour Profile we will begin to make ground up quickly. If you can really push on getting to grips with ETTR and reading the histogram, the better the file you will have, NEVER use the screen to approve the image, use it only to check for distracting elements or framing, never for colour or exposure. Having a lighter, brighter file exposed as far as you can to the RHS without clipping is the way to go, because you can always darken it, if you have a dark file where you need to lift - lighten it, you are already on the back foot. The 1DX MKII has about a stop to play with, but it just depends on the file.
Finally, just be sparring in using Contrast, Blacks & Clarity within LR as the trick is to retain as much Midtone in an image as possible, because that is where all your details is.