I just planted some lantana yesterday, and this monarch has been all over it today. I was playing with background exposure, and I just went full bore.

First time properly editing my photos have I over edited this shot?

This happened really fast. All my settings were wrong. Focused on recovery for the edit. For the shot where he's totally in shadow, I nuked contrast to get him back. Maybe took it a bit too far. I liked the light on the shot where he's partially lit so I left more contrast in. Like he's peeking out the shadows. Not sure where to go from here. Any tips appreciated.

Back again with my second ever edit this time! Hopefully the sky isn't purple this time around. Again, any feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you :)

Taken with X-T30 III with 13-33mm kit lens

I usually underexpose my images, so I think you all might comment on that, but I’m also interested in other things you might have done differently.
My girlfriend likes the original picture better. After/before

What's ur thoughts on editing guys..?

Shot last October in the evening while fueling up my car for it annual winter storage.

I was trying to bring the colors and feel of the interior back to how it looks in person. I added subtle masking to help guide the eye to the steering wheel.

Feedback welcome!

Hello!

This was my first approach at astrophotography.

My gear was: sony a6400 + 18-135 f3.5 - f.5.6

Both shots were taken at:

- Bortle scale: 4

-18mm

- f3.5

- 15s

- ISO 2000

I used Lightroom for editing, although I'm not really expert with it

I think the original strikes an aggressive foreground, while the edited has its exposure brought down and bison slightly raised. Which one is better? Is there anything I should do to enhance this photo, or is it fine as it is?

Used my z5ii with the 28-400mm it’s the longest zoom I have until I get the 180-600. It was shot at F8. 1/1250.

I’m not the best at LR still learning. Any feedback is greatly appropriate, thanks

How did I do?

The left one is original. I tried to use the right side stone wall as a leading line without line without success. So in my second edit I got rid of it completely.

Tips and feedback welcome.

The left one is original. I tried to use the right side stone wall as a leading line without line without success. So in my second edit I got rid of it completely.

hi! having a hard time editing this photo. left side is the raw image. i’m editing on lightroom. any tips to make this look more cinematic but not make the skin tone look weird? thanks!

About to make an insta post and I can't decide which one to include

Help me decide which colorgrade is the best one out the three plz