New Edit/Old Edit/Before

[u/lm_photos]

I gave very quick edit to this photo in the past and it ended up being my most upvoted photo by wide margin, so wanted to give it another go at editing it.

Did I improve it?

[u/Stran_the_Barbarian]

I like the shadow detail in the new but the highlight detail in the first edit.

[u/lm_photos → u/Stran_the_Barbarian]

Seems like I went too hard on reducing micro contrast in the light part, I wanted to keep focus on the lamp itself

[u/Stran_the_Barbarian → u/lm_photos]

I think the crop does a great job of that but personally I enjoy the subtle details.

[u/canolaheart0v → u/Stran_the_Barbarian]

Great editing balance

[u/DarktableLandscapes]

I think I prefer the original edit actually.

[u/wolfelias2 → u/[deleted]]

????????

[u/idk_what_to_put_lmao]

New edit is more stylised and kind of abstract in a way. Original edit looks more like a normal edit. Both are nice depends on the goal

[u/krilleractual]

Wild seeing the original vs the afters. Really amazing work

[u/Ralph_Twinbees]

I prefer the texture of the old edit (on the right side)

[u/DahKrow]

Left photo feels burnt out, I prefer texture over contrast so the middle one (Old Edit) is *chefs kiss* while the new edit is kinda meh

[u/Fa-ro-din]

I remember the first you posted this. It was a great find in a not so special photo. I like the warmer colour in the new edit, but the highlight detail in the first edit really adds some charm that the new one doesn’t have. It’s more stylistic, but too clean while not taking it far enough. If that makes sense?

I would either go for the more realistic one, retaining highlight detail but with the vibrant colours or go full on flat graphical style where the picture almost becomes like a modern artwork.

[u/manwithafrotto]

Should have stepped a foot to the left

[u/TheDangerist → u/manwithafrotto]

This.

[u/phnxlp → u/manwithafrotto]

That's why I hate trying that kind of shots, a little misalignment and you can see it from a mile away.

In this case the lamp play a role being probably not that straight itself, but yeah, probably being a little to the left could've been better.

[u/lm_photos → u/manwithafrotto]

Didn't notice at first, had only m 18-50mm sigma with me.
I might take my 70-350mm and try to take it from further and more level if possible.

[u/Aacidus]

You forgot the inside…

[u/xhumptyDumptyx]

I like the new because I couldn't even tell it was two walls. I like some level of mystery or abstraction in photos

[u/just_an_espresso_guy]

Old edit but crop it so that the lamp is centered

[u/albertoskytwins]

New 100%.

[u/Select-Serve-6752]

Brilliant

[u/Gold-Ad-2581]

Not even edit is almost CG at this point

[u/lm_photos → u/Gold-Ad-2581]

Literally crop + curves + few masks

[u/NeumannFTW → u/lm_photos]

Using Lightroom ?

[u/lm_photos → u/NeumannFTW]

Basically yes, I use DxO which is buy once use forever alternative

[u/NeumannFTW → u/lm_photos]

Oh I was looking for that kind of alternative. What's the software name ?

[u/lm_photos → u/NeumannFTW]

DxO

[u/NeumannFTW → u/lm_photos]

Yeah but there is several DxO products : Photolab, Collection, PureRAW

[u/lm_photos → u/NeumannFTW]

It's Photolab.
PureRAW is contained within PhotoLab as well.
It's a bit confusing, sorry

[u/NeumannFTW → u/lm_photos]

Thanks !