Image edits: Before & Afters.

Thought I'd post another before and after from a recent trip. I was amazed how much detail I could get out of the shadows. :)

Before
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After
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Strangely Van Gogh-y. I really don't like these type of effects usually but for some reason I think that picture looks great
 
Thank you - give me a min and I'll get it for you - I posted it in another thread.

Edit - here it is (roughly)

The rough running order was:

Auto fix (I know!!)
Adjust white balance
Upper contract level (to medium)
Correct horizon (I think I must be ****ed when taking shots as they're always off!)
Bring EXP back down
Upped clarity\vibrance
Gradient filter - -1 Exp covering the sky at an angle
Brush - Further clarity brush to land areas (including the little islands at sea)
Brush - Brought down colour temp on the water
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Higgy said:
Strangely Van Gogh-y. I really don't like these type of effects usually but for some reason I think that picture looks great
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I couldn't agree more with you - I don't like the majority of overfiltered photos or most HDR ones, but playing with CS6 to try and understand it I was quite pleased with this one.

The original photo I felt was quite boring - but the filter actually gave it a lease of life.

I guess this illustrates that any technique when applied to the right image has the possibility of improving it or taking it to a different consideration level.
 
Just posted in general for any topics showing before/after shots and got pointed here. Everything i`ve seen so far is great! Goes to show how much can be done with some editing. Unfortunately I dont have much to contribute as i`m not that good with PP but came here to learn.

Anyone got more before and after shots to put up? Would be good to see! :)
 
Think this is going to become one of my favourite threads............ heads off to subscribe.
 
I think that link could keep me busy for a while lol Lots to watch there!
 
Gosh everyone! these are all very good and I am so enjoying seeing your results
Cathy
 
Must say im liking all the befores and afters.
Im newbie so its helps me when I come to
PP my pictures
 
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I think I might have posted this before somewhere around here? Before After http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaunwilkinsonphotography/7667221996/ Wheel barrow by Shaun Wilkinson Photography, on Flickr Process [*]Cloned and healed [*]Added detail [*]Reduced noise [*]Toned [*]Selective colour [*]Increased contrast [*]Cropped [*]Vignette Should have done some D&B as well but didnt get round to it.. :)
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Shaun loving this edit! Well done!
I have a few things I could try this with.
Cathy
 
My skin's been suffering a bit lately after a hair oiling session and I've suffered dark shadows all my life so I took this one just to see what I could do in terms of skin.. I wanted a clean, fresh, light and bright end result.. I missed focus but oh well - it was a PPing trial.

Before :eek: :eek: :lol:
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After (suffered a bit of oversharpening via flickr)
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My main photography tends to be underwater and are shot in jpeg out of a little Gopro hero. As such I had to learn to use lightroom as without some PP every image taken with such basic tools in such a harsh environment obviously come out awful.

I am no PP master - but I am getting there slowly but surely.

Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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He didn't exactly look pleased to see us it has to be said. LOL
 
Interesting thread.

It's good to see what people start off with prior to PP as I normally only get to see my own.
 
Here's another before and after from a trip to Venice in April. I only had a play with it today, and I like they way it has come out. :) All done in Adobe Camera Raw.
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Always interesting to see what the original image was. Keep posting people
 
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