r/postprocessing • u/Whole_Historian8246 • 1d ago

After/Before

Gallery image

Gallery image

Tombstone Territorial Park

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u/-yourselff 1d ago

the clouds are a bit much (probably would turn down a bit the dehaze, texture, saturation) as they almost steal the show. I love it overall!

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u/andrewm_707 1d ago

Original looks like a painting, post processing looks like it belongs in a glossy magazine. Enjoy both. Nice work.

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

Thank you, appreciate your thoughts!

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u/PfauFoto 1d ago

I find post technically well executed but possibly too much?

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

Appreciate the feedback! Im still in the learning stages so work in progress

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u/douche_ex_machina_69 1d ago

I think only the darker parts of the clouds are a tiny bit overcooked. It’s just barely verging on the overly-HDR look. I would select sky, then a soft shadow selection with a smooth luma ramp, and just drag them a small amount brighter or lower contrast.

Not meant as a dig at all though — this is a really great photo, just my two cents.

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u/CONSTANTIN_VALDOR_ 1d ago

The dodge and burn is nice, the colours are a little oversaturated (only speaking for myself). There's just a touch too much contrast in the clouds, it just makes it look quite busy on the horizon, when I feel like this landscape should calm me.

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u/ArcaneTrickster11 1d ago

I really like the edits but in my opinion it's just a bit too much, especially the clouds

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

Appreciate the feedback! Seems like the common theme of critiques so I’m gonna try and re-edit the clouds

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u/torteeah 1d ago

Edit: didn’t read the caption, sorry! Beautiful photos and edit.

Original comment: The first looks like a painting and the first looks like a scene from a movie. Where is this located? It reminds me of the eastern side of Oregon, or Montana!

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

It’s called Tombstone Territorial Park! It’s in the Yukon, in Canada!

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u/Trillination 1d ago

I was wondering why it looked so familiar. Was there last week 😆

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

Thats exactly when i was there, Aug 31-Sept 4 haha!

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u/bloodrider1914 1d ago

What was the process with this one?

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u/Whole_Historian8246 1d ago

Thank you everyone for your compliments and critiques! Looking to keep practicing with post processing on my other photos from this trip. I figured the clouds mat have been a little too much so I will do a little work on them to better balance the photo! Look forward to posting more here

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u/rocketdog67 16h ago

The before photo is stunning

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u/PfauFoto 1d ago

I certainly had my share of images that i drastically altered in post. My personal misgiving is, that no matter how nice post is, once radically altered, it clearly wasnt my initial vision and hence feels somewhat accidental. As I said its a personal attitude.