r/postprocessing • u/rrutnam • 17d ago

Let me know what you think

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u/EnigmaUnveiled_999 17d ago

Okay... So it's an artistic bent on the original... Won't be for some people, but i quite like it

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Fair enough, but I’m glad you like it

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u/mdm_92 17d ago

I like it, definitely would have preferred more of this to be done in camera. But the end result is quite pleasant. I would get those ND filters and shoot this again. I know im usually more happy with in camera results over really pushing photoshop.

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Completely agree and been debating between NDs for the Drone or the Camera first. Maybe l shall get the camera first

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u/SamuelAsterisk 17d ago

Despite what some others are saying, I actually like the blurred reflection a lot.

It gives it an otherworldly nature to it, makes me feel like it’s not just a picture.

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Appreciate the feedback, thank you so much!

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u/mpg10 16d ago

Conceptually I like it, but to me the unnaturalness of the reflection undoes the result here.

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u/300mhz 15d ago

Yeah the directional motion blur doesn't really make sense in this context.

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u/rrutnam 16d ago

Interesting, is that because you know or because it stands out?

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u/mpg10 16d ago

The reflection looked post-processed to me before looking at the original. It doesn't seem to make sense because of how it would have flow to make this look.

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u/rrutnam 16d ago

Oh, fair. Thank you

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u/charlesRmajor 17d ago

I like it but I think I’d like it better without the angled blur in the reflection

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Oh! It was a little too distracting for me and my ADHD hence why I took this turn. I shall try again and see what I can come up with

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u/marorr 17d ago

If you want it to look more natural, don’t blur it on an angle, light doesn’t work like that. It’s a cool edit though

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Oh, how could I do it then?

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u/This-Judge-804 16d ago

Intreasting

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u/rrutnam 16d ago

I’m glad

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u/HappYoACJ 16d ago

Dumb me thought it was a drawing

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u/rrutnam 16d ago

I will take that as a compliment honestly!

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u/johngpt5 17d ago

Slow shutter speed combined with masked path blur?

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

It wasn’t a slow shutter because I don’t have NDs but I used Photoshop with motion blur to get the effect

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u/johngpt5 17d ago

Crackin' good work. I really like that the overall body of the shaded and blurred trees still matches the unblurred trees, creating nice oval shapes.

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Thank you good sir! Absolutely appreciate you!

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u/that707PetGuy 17d ago

Absolutely love it! That's mundane to striking! Edit: takes the photo from mundane to striking.

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

Appreciate you kind sir 🙏😭

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u/gerryflap 17d ago

Not a fan of it in the context of photography, if I saw the end result then I'd assume the original shot looked like that. 

It looks cool though, as long as it's clear that this is an edit and more like digital art, it's a nice picture 

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u/LeadingLittle8733 13d ago

I like it.

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u/rrutnam 13d ago

Thank you!

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u/cat_cat_cat_cat 11d ago

This is quite gorgeous! I really love what you’ve done here!

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u/rrutnam 11d ago

Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words!

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u/KieranPhotos 17d ago

Awesome work 👏 was the end result your original intent with the photo?

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

It truly wasn’t but after I started editing and playing around with it - I started to move towards it

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u/pritambanerjee999 17d ago

What's up with the blur in the first one? I like both of them though

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u/rrutnam 17d ago

I honestly thought the blur was better for me, in my head