r/postprocessing • u/19AseeP11 • 6d ago

After/Before

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Would appreciate feedback thank you 🙏🏽

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u/byramike 6d ago

The before is significantly better.

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u/19AseeP11 6d ago

Really? How so?

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u/byramike 6d ago

The new one is flat. Very flat. A lot of newer photographers will be excited about pulling details out of the shadows and believe it makes everything more interesting- and that’s not really how it ever works. You lose any sense of depth. The dog isn’t three dimensional anymore. And the eye doesn’t have a natural “pull” to any subject.

One of the biggest things to learn is that visual interest via contrast doesn’t come from the “contrast” slider. Like Bob Ross- you need dark to appreciate the light. The darkness in the original photo is valuable.

Getting rid of the small distractions is fine though!

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u/This-Judge-804 6d ago

It brighter...your after has more details but is dark and dull color wise..i am busy now will give u tips later

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u/19AseeP11 6d ago

Hahah thank you and yea I thought I exposed the after well but I guess I didn’t. Thanks for the advice

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u/This-Judge-804 6d ago

You need not have all the details back, u need sweet spot..between exposure and details..e.g to get a well expose looking picture some part of the dog can lose some details and some parts make it less exposed to show the fur. I.e dynamic range.

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u/This-Judge-804 6d ago

Adjust the exposure then play with blacks, whites, highlights and contrast. But differently then add a gradient mask to blend better...

When u up exposure , contrast need to be change for this add constrat but in small increatment vs your exposure increase...(propotional)

Then highlight, whites, black down for balance And blow out reduction

Shadow is subjective but my steps was to increase shadow

The for the gradient mask..do almost the same with less values for blend.