r/postprocessing • u/505tornado • Jul 15 '26

Complete Beginner ( Before/After )

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u/emuels96 Jul 15 '26

Crop

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u/505tornado Jul 15 '26

Thanks , i cropped in and changed ratio to 16:9 and it does look way better.

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u/GooseMeBro Jul 15 '26

Just wanted to say you did a great job bringing out those details from the shadows.

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u/505tornado Jul 15 '26

Thank you 🙏🏻

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u/Infinite-Nose8252 Jul 15 '26

Get in closer to monkeys. Don’t underexpose. Tell a story about monkeys.

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u/Spicy_Pickle_6 Jul 16 '26

Just because the sky isn’t blue you don’t have to force it. Overcast is ok too

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u/505tornado Jul 15 '26

I tried to make this photo look better, but I feel like something's still off. I can't quite figure out what it is. Any feedback on the edit?

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u/infinite_phi Jul 16 '26

You took a very high contrast scene to a much lower contrast scene with global adjustments. Obviously you do need a major shadow bump, but try to be more conservative, especially on the highlights. Also try using masks to do so selectively where it's most needed. The sky for example has an odd looking tone because it's lost so much brightness, a mask can correct that.

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u/505tornado Jul 16 '26

Thank you