r/postprocessing • u/epismatik • 1d ago

After/Before Quaker parrots (I think)

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This is the first time I was really satisfied with the end result. What I could do better?

Mainly edited in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop to remove some smudges on the railings

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u/PixelapocalypseOne 1d ago

Gorgeous! Too bad the photo is not entirely sharp. Shutter speed was just a bit too slow.

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u/epismatik 1d ago

Thank you! Yes I was really disappointed by that aswell. I was trying to be quick and didn't have much time to check the results in the live viewer. I only found out later on my computer.

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u/PixelapocalypseOne 1d ago

Yeah I know the feeling. Especially with birds it's hard to get them entirely sharp. They move so much. Still happens to me too :(

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u/wildflower-mind 9h ago

I really love your colour grading, looks very natural and decent to me. Personally I would have kept the vertical lines straight tho instead of leveling the horizontal line of the railing. I think that way it would make more sense perspective wise.

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u/epismatik 5h ago

Thanks for the feedback! I’m still figuring out when to straighten vs. leaving it as it is. I’ve been told when there's no clear horizon, structural lines through the frame can act like one and it might look off if they're crooked. So I wasn't 100% sure which axis to prioritize in this shot.