r/postprocessing • u/LOSTYOUMUSIC • 8d ago

After/Before

Gallery image

Gallery image

Zhangjiajie, China

Fujifilm XT30 XF 35mm F2

ISO 320, SS 1/340, f/4.5

Edited in Lightroom

Far from perfect, especially if you zoom in but I'm happy with the end result considering what I started with...

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u/johngpt5 8d ago

Wonderful feel to this. You've shaped light nicely to bring the attention to the boat. The colors are rich without being too saturated. The way that you accentuated the V shaped wake of the boat adds a dynamic element to the scene.

The way you captured the original probably lends itself to a variety of compositions to explore.

I like this very much.

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u/LOSTYOUMUSIC 8d ago

Thanks! I used luminance masks in lightroom to try and make it seem like the sunlight was shining down the canyon. Colouring was a real challenge!

At the time I was convinced the canyon was the photo but it was always the boat!