Here’s my sixth free Lightroom 5 preset, Speakeasy. This one adds some slight enhancement, mostly sharpening, contrast, and vibrance, without changing the overall look and feel of the photo. It’s quite versatile, and I use it on a wide range of photos, usually when I’m not looking to get too creative, but want to remove haze and liven up a shot a bit. One thing I often tweak after using the preset is the exposure, especially if I want to get more contrast in a shot with some sky.
Here’s the first example of the preset, a boulder on Mt. Cardigan:
A dog on a street:
A parrot up close:
And a beach landscape taken in Puerto Viejo:
Here’s the download: Lightroom 5 Preset: Speakeasy
To install it in Lightroom, simply right click any preset, select import, and then select the downloaded preset file.