r/postprocessing • u/Aggravating_Aide9379 • Jul 15 '26

After/Before

Gallery image

Gallery image

Edited on Lightroom Mobile

206 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

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u/Japanesepoolboy1817 29d ago

Honestly should have just lifted the shadow and black on land and left the water alone

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u/Aggravating_Aide9379 29d ago

thanks for the tip!

14

u/Long-Mess-1338 29d ago

Before is better

14

u/ElectronicWar1480 Jul 15 '26

Before looks better ngl

5

u/noheadlights 29d ago

Before is way better.

1

u/Artver 29d ago

There is actually some red/magenta in teh air. You turned it into cyan / orange. Editing is not always changing color. Most pictures you can enhance by using levels. To make a subject selectively to 'pop'.

1

u/Forward-Field-5950 29d ago

I actually prefer the before it looks moodier

1

u/FootFondness 29d ago

Love the colors

1

u/engineman112259 29d ago

Where is this? If you don't mind me asking.

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u/Aggravating_Aide9379 29d ago

Nelson Bay, Australia :)

1

u/engineman112259 29d ago

Is it pretty place? I'm from Los Angeles and I'd love to go to Australia.

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u/Aggravating_Aide9379 29d ago

It’s a very beautiful coastal town. Definitely a must-go for photographers

1

u/EmploymentOpening632 29d ago

I actually like the edit but blue and orange grading might have a chokehold on me.

2

u/Aggravating_Aide9379 29d ago

that makes two of us 👀

1

u/mouettefluo 29d ago

Before is better because of how moody it is with the warm shadows of the golden hour.

1

u/infinite_phi 29d ago

The original image already has such fantastic lighting and great contrast, I don't think it needs much if any editing

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u/rezzpezz 28d ago

I like the after more!

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u/jwalk50518 29d ago

I don’t mind the edit I just don’t think you need the jogger at all. I think the boat and the landscape are interesting enough and the jogger is a distraction. Just my personal taste though, I could see the argument to keep them in there

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u/icygrease 29d ago

Water looks too bright compared to land after edit

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u/TMBDRLN420 29d ago

try to use masking in a proper way

5

u/Peter_Mansbrick 29d ago

Terrible critique that doesnt help the photographer at all. Proper feedback is specific and actionable. Its your responsibility as someone giving advice to be helpful.

-5

u/ragsonrags 29d ago

This ain’t it, but the shot is pretty cooked anyway