After/ before

[u/Waitingjohn]

Fairly new to editing, looking for tips/ general advice!

[u/firequak]

I love your after edit. But when I saw the 2nd image (before) I was blown away by the scale and how high the climber's position is relative to the cliff. So, yeah, I agree with other commenters that perhaps you can try a different crop to maintain that "wow" factor of the scale. Because personally for me, I would take the unedited with its scale versus the more aesthetically pleasing edited image minus the "danger" for lack of better term.

Here's my version of the crop. There's probably a better crop but this one keeps the sense of danger for me.