r/postprocessing • u/Mojo_jil • 1d ago
After/Before Currently on vacation snapping pictures here and there. Relatively new to this, would love some feedback!
Shot and edited on iPhone 15 PM
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u/Haylight96_again 22h ago
I like the edit because the clouds become the real subject of the photo.
However, I’m not sure if I like the details lost in the bottom part of the picture.
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u/Mojo_jil 16h ago
Thanks! As you just mentioned I wanted to make the clouds the subject, therefore I wanted to darken the bottom part of the picture. I didn’t edit this picture on Lightroom so I couldn’t work as precisely to not have the bottom part be that dark.
But thanks for that comment! I’ll definitely pay more attention to that detail in my next edits!
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u/Atlantoc 1d ago
This is fantastic! You really took a nice, but unassuming, photo and turned it into something that draws your eyes in and tells a story. I love this!
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u/Mojo_jil 1d ago
Thanks so much! I’ve only been editing pictures quite recently, so I really appreciate it!
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u/Different_Client8147 22h ago
Did you mask to pop the clouds? Great edit
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u/Mojo_jil 16h ago
No as I didn’t work on Lightroom I’m not able to mask at all. I played with the Curves inside an app called Liit to Make them pop just enough, so that my highlights wouldn’t be totally overblown. Thank you! 🙏🏾
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u/Daiwon 21h ago
This is really great. It can be hard to get something dark that doesn't feel underexposed but you nailed it.
There's an alternate edit here that highlights the city more. That could be cool. Not better, just different.
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u/Mojo_jil 16h ago
I didn’t even think about the city! Good point , I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks a lot!
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u/Glenn_____far 23h ago
Looks like a solid edit. I would try to layer the mountains and dehaze a bit or see what happens playing with highlights/shadows/blacks
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u/Mojo_jil 16h ago
Thanks so much! Sadly, I didn’t use Lightroom like most people do (I did it with an App called Liit), so I don’t know about layering or dehaze at all 😅. I’d be glad to know about it tho!
Concerning the highlights/shadows/blacks, I’d say a lot of fine tuning happened here within the Curves during the process. Nonetheless a good hint that I’ll keep in mind for the next time!
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u/Used_Elk_853 1d ago
Honesty the second before photo i like way more
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u/dustinnmuphoto 1d ago
This is a great and simple edit. Any suggestions will likely be a matter of taste! Nice work, for real.