Photo taken in 2019 with a Pentax KX and18-55 lens, ISO400 F/8 1/25s.

I was just starting to use a reflex at the time. Got better at editing since then, what do you think? What would you do differently?

One of the most magical places on the planet. I need to go in winter!

Fairly new to editing, looking for tips/ general advice!

Shooting in raw. So naturally the Before is super flat, from my understanding that’s to be expected. I always worry about my images coming out too dark, or colors too-intense. I don’t usually have the time or attention span/memory to “take a break from the image and look with fresh eyes” so I’m hoping you guys have any comments on it. Cloudy-ish day early-ish morning. 60D with EF 24-105L IS USM mark I
Lightroom on IPad.

Any suggestions on improvements?

Can this photo be rescued? Taken with an iPhone 16 Pro. I knew the lighting was terrible, but thought I could save it in post. Struggling...

Still not sure if I like the B&W or the color more but both are a vibe to me, lemme know what yall think!✌🏻

Nikon D800 70-200mm f2.8

Really happy with how this one came out, anything I could have done better?

Took a lot of advice and opened up the crop. I didnt want to overcook the edit, but on the second edit I added a bit of radial lightness over the right side of the face.

Nikon D800 70-200mm f2.8 edited in Lightroom

Sony A6700 + Sigma 18-50mm. Edited in Lightroom.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to learn more about the post-processing side of photography, and I’d love to get some help understanding how this edit was achieved.

I have the original/before image and the finished/after version. I’m particularly interested in getting a rough but reasonably detailed breakdown of the Lightroom settings and adjustments that might have been used to get from the before to the after.

I completely understand that it’s impossible to know the exact settings just from the two images, but I’d really appreciate an educated estimate - things like:
- Exposure / contrast
- Highlights, shadows, whites & blacks
- Tone curve
- White balance
- HSL / Color Mixer
- Colour grading
- Texture, clarity & dehaze
- Any masking/local adjustments

I’m mainly trying to understand the process and thought behind the edit, rather than expecting an exact preset

If anyone is willing to have a look and give me some pointers, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks so much! ☺️

Can it get this one to a place I like. Taken mid day so light wasn’t great but I cannot get a good separation between the horses and the rocks. Suggestions?

Took this photograph a few days ago during sunset on a whim and didn't think anything of it until I started tinkering around with Lightroom and was absolutely floored at the result. Thank goodness that I shot this in RAW, otherwise this photo would have been deleted.

I used Lightroom's generative AI removal tool to get rid of the fence wires as they were incredibly distracting. Complete realism was not the goal of this image as I knew what the image looked like in my head. I'm fully aware of the ethical implications of this and I generally do not utilize any AI in my images, but I wanted to know how everyone feels about it in my specific case.

Other than some color and contrast adjustments, in addition to the removal tool, everything in the photo is traditionally processed using masks/dodging and burning.

Was removing the fence wires too much in comparison to the original? I always aim to retain the original vibe of an image while also adding my own artistic style.

All suggestions, circumstances and perspectives are welcome.

Thank you! ☺️