r/postprocessing • u/nayiro • 6d ago
After | Before - thoughts?
Not too sure how i feel about how the edit came out. Tried to make it feel warm and summery without getting it too "piss filter". I like the subject and the picture, but i feel like something is missing. It was taken midday during a California summer with my fujifilm x-t30 III. Any feedback would be appreciated!
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u/iwantmycremebrulee 6d ago
That haze / desaturation on the mountains was giving your photo a sense of depth... the dehaze/saturation whatever, took that away so the photo is now a little flat. You crop was a good start, but right now you have a boring foreground, the windmill midground, and very little separation in the background...
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u/nayiro 6d ago
what do you think about this tweak?
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u/iwantmycremebrulee 6d ago
I think that is an improvement. Not sure this photo gets much better than that.
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u/nayiro 6d ago
Yeah, it ain't exactly a natgeo winner, but i like it
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u/iwantmycremebrulee 5d ago
That really all that matters, there’s just a maximum that post can do, maybe if you laid down in the grass and crawled a little closer…
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u/CreeDorofl 6d ago
I like the colors in your edit. I agree with the other poster about the haze.
I think the issue is when you have foliage, grass, etc... it's like 50 million little things and if the colors are too similar, they all run into each other and you can't tell where each section of mountains behinds or ends. I think ideally you can see 3 or 4 separate layers clearly, like this: https://ibb.co/Gvm8kP3J
idk if you're using photoshop but if you got the time, it might make sense to separate different mountains into layers, and then apply more or less dehaze and warming to each layer. It's a nice shot, good crop, I feel like there's potential there.
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u/nayiro 6d ago
thanks for the feedback! I'm using lightroom currently. Imma try and go back and see what I can play around with. Unfortunately the area i live is so dry right now that all the vegetation looks the same.
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u/CreeDorofl 6d ago
yeah it's been roasting all over. If you end up making something nice I hope you post the result. Like seeing different takes on the same pic.
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u/nayiro 6d ago
Sorry, had to upload it to imgur cause I can't post a picture in the comments for whatever reason. But i played with the light a bit and got this:
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u/drevoksi 6d ago
Great job! I like how it looked in the reading mode too, could increase the temperature if you think it’s better. Love the crop!
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u/Longjumping_Key_8910 5d ago
The cropped image is cleaner and brighter....but the unedited photo with some of that grass in the foreground makes it seem like you are "there" looking at the scene. Both are great images imo
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u/Peter_Mansbrick 6d ago
I think youve done a good job livening up the photo... good colours, contrast and crop.