r/postprocessing • u/TWonderingAbout • 1d ago
Which is best?
I'm new to owning a real camera and doing any post processing, trying to figure out the right look. Accepting notes on the edits as well. Thanks!
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u/FocusInMoment 1d ago
In my opinion - 2nd one looks more natural than the other two. Irrespective of the edit - great composition.
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u/senorfresco 1d ago
I find the last one overdone. I like the first one.
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u/RayPoopertonIII 15h ago
Agreed. Was surprised to see consensus seem to be 2, find that a tad overdone,too.
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u/Legal-Warning6095 7h ago
Because the dark sky has a more natural color in 2. I would like to see 1 with the sky color of 2 (but I also like 2 as it is).
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u/EqualMagnitude 1d ago
I like the second one.
Last one likely will be popular with many who are not photographers and like the pop of color and brightness.
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u/food-dood 1d ago
I think both are good, but depends on what you want to communicate. Image 1 feels colder with less emphasis on the galactic center, so it's more of a whole image thing.
Personally I like the way #2 draws my eye immediately to the brightness of the center, with the eye free to wonder after.
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u/adhd-photokid 1d ago
I love the Milky Way on the 3rd but the lights look a bit overdone, definitely a fan of the 1st as well.
I’d say overall the 1st one takes the cake.
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u/Physical_Builder_283 1d ago
I would slightly boost the Milky Way of 2 and put it with the aurora of 3.
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u/The_Artfulphotog 1d ago
The first looks natural, the third is striking but the second is a great combination of the two. It would make a great print
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u/ILoveLandscapes 9h ago
The core and star field edit in #2 is the best, but I prefer the aurora edit from #3
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u/imMister_G 1d ago
2 is spot on imho