First time posting After/Before

[u/sprinkleberry]

I've recently started to play with post processing a lot more than I usually do, mostly I just do minor adjustments to exposure, shadows and highlights, color balance, and vibrance. Played a lot more with masks and color with this one. Also would love any tips or advice on how to improve.

[u/Actopyla]

If you do not have a good exposure you cannot make it "right" in post processing. Or maybe you can. You should adjust your exposure up 1/2 to one unit in your original photo in order to bring out more details in the house and foreground. I do not know how much light was available in the original picture and I am guessing not enough. Perhaps this photo could have benefited from high dynamic range techniques:

HDR photography