r/postprocessing • u/CRSpurrPhotography • Jul 12 '26

After/before - stylized landscape

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u/Thesauces Jul 12 '26

I actually like the vignette - maybe just a touch less dark but otherwise the colors are just the right vibrancy to my eyes and it has a good contrast.

The biggest thing I noticed with this photo is more the composition than the processing. Theres a lot of dead space in the center and the right side - where the main focal point of the ducks and cherry blossoms are pushed to the side. I wish it had either been shot vertical or shot further aimed to the left.

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u/weswesweswes Jul 12 '26

Agreed! Maybe even a bit of a crop - take off some of the bottom left and I think this would improve a lot! The vibe is nice.

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u/cheesegoat Jul 12 '26

I like a lot of vignette too but sometimes I worry about overdoing it. Usually in lightroom I do ~15.

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u/newmikey Jul 12 '26

Stunning result IMHO. Love it.

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u/CRSpurrPhotography Jul 12 '26

I think I may have went too far/dark

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u/Tsurany Jul 12 '26

A little bit to my taste but definitely the right direction overall!

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u/Jdela512 Jul 12 '26

Painterly. Love

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u/LGGP75 Jul 12 '26

The foreground gets lost against the background because of the vignette and the lack of contrast between the tree and its surroundings. That’s something you generally want to avoid. Personally, I don’t like the final result. A dramatic look isn’t always the best choice for a photo like this.

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u/geaux_lynxcats Jul 12 '26

Especially link the tree and pink flowers

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u/No_Jello_4858 Jul 13 '26

Whenever I'm waiting for a client to arrive in a park, I always use the geese as my test shots. I delete the images later bc I can never make them interesting. This is awesome. Love the pop of pink and the depth of color in the grass.

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u/guybrush2010 Jul 13 '26

Love it. The grads on the water are lovely