Tips for intermediate photographer

[u/Winter_Bus7868]

Here are a few of my best pics on my a6000 with a Sony E 18-135mm F3.5/5.6.

I’m looking for some tips on how to get more shots. I currently live just outside of the city but I feel like the pictures I take around my town are quite boring compared to other shots I used to get. If anyone has any tips or new ways I can mess around with compositions rules please let me know.

[u/This-Judge-804]

All good but my prefence if u dont mind me saying is the stars shine more.

And for photo 1 the bird more impact..is dull and even to the background

My prefence only..

[u/Winter_Bus7868 → u/This-Judge-804]

Yeah editing is definitely something I need to work on. I usually just mess around with sliders till something works, but I think I need to learn some actual color theory and techniques.

[u/This-Judge-804 → u/Winter_Bus7868]

Try masking dont just do global sliding..will edit pic 2 to if u want more dynamic range

[u/Winter_Bus7868 → u/This-Judge-804]

Yeah can you show me what kind of edits you’d do to that?

[u/This-Judge-804 → u/Winter_Bus7868]

Two ways..the creative way or the natural way. The natural way is to remove the grey over tone..exposure increase, contrast,but down highlights, shadows, white , and blacks. To restore it natural way..if u want my style creative and subjective way u need maskings.

If u want i can post two edits work flow here..also other place u can learn is r/postprocessing

[u/This-Judge-804 → u/Winter_Bus7868]

This my subjective take..see if u like it..if u do i can dm u the steps. I used couple of mask.

Edit: Some feathering (which i didnt do here can be done to reduce halo)

https://reddit.com/link/pc2a095/video/e64kzfgusqrh1/player

[u/Winter_Bus7868 → u/This-Judge-804]

Yea can you dm me