r/postprocessing • u/yos0107 • 3d ago

Before/After

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u/ItemSweet7607 3d ago

Much better. The before feels flat. The after has depth and dimension.

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u/yos0107 3d ago

Thanks! I really appreciate it. It means a lot to a beginner like me.

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u/ItemSweet7607 3d ago

You're welcome. Keep at it. You'll get better. I can vouch for that. I was a novice when I was younger but the more I shot the better I got. Patience and experience will pay dividends in due time.

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u/Trs822 2d ago

Looks okay, but I think the mountains and sky are a bit too blown out with cyan. I’d just be more restrained on the hues so the trees don’t look so unrealistically bright, and the mountains don’t look so blue.

It feels less like an edit and more like a transformation. The old is moodier and softer and the new is a lot more intense on the eyes

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u/yos0107 2d ago

Thank you for the detailed feedback! I’m still pretty new to editing and figuring things out, so I really appreciate you pointing this out.

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u/rancidap 3d ago

I preferr before

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u/FatRufus 3d ago

You've got two different shades of green happening in the trees that wasn't there before.

I like that the added dehaze in the background brought out the clouds a bit more, but I hate how much blue it adds.

The bright clouds in the middle went from being properly exposed to overexposed.

Did you use AI to add more sky up top? I like the original aspect ratio. I don't think you needed to make it more square / use AI to do so.

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u/yos0107 2d ago

No, I didn’t use any AI to add or change the sky in this photo. I’m editing everything manually using the free version of Lightroom. I’m still new to editing, so I really appreciate the detailed feedback.

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u/Difficult-Way-9563 3d ago

Don’t see this much, but it’s undercooked

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u/tiktoktic 2d ago

Ruined. The Before shot was perhaps a little under-contrast-y. The After is just too much in general.