Post-processing "challenge"

[Carlos56]

I'm always looking for ways to improve my post-processing of photos (and videos). For photos, I had an idea...

What if someone posted an interesting photo and those that are interested can edit it in any style they choose and post their resulting image. It would be interesting to see what emerges. No "winners". Just different results.

This way, ideas, techniques can be explained / exchanged so that we all get better, or we get ideas for different technical / artistic possibilities.

Whatta you think??

 

[Gagey52]

An interesting concept Carlos, look forward to seeing other responses
Regards

 

[Carlos56]

I'll go first. Here is an original JPG image, and my editing attempt to make it dramatic using Lightroom.

I'd be fascinated to see what others can come up with.

 

[Squidinc]

 

[Squidinc]

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Created in Photoshop Express on my iPhone X

 

[itallica]

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[Carlos56]

Very sinister, Squidinc.

Nicely done, itallica.

 

[Dale D]

I'm always looking for ways to improve my post-processing of photos (and videos). For photos, I had an idea...

What if someone posted an interesting photo and those that are interested can edit it in any style they choose and post their resulting image. It would be interesting to see what emerges. No "winners". Just different results.

This way, ideas, techniques can be explained / exchanged so that we all get better, or we get ideas for different technical / artistic possibilities.

Whatta you think??

I guess you may not have been noticing my efforts at doing this over the past years! I do a screen grab, edit it to my own preferences, and then re-submit it as a before and after. If you can do a screen grab and save the image on your desktop, you can open it in Photoshop and edit it any way you like. I do it for instructional purposes, which is my reason for doing it...not to embarrass the poster but to demonstrate how I feel the image can be improved. I usually do this for sunsets and sunrises where the foreground in under exposed due to high dynamic range, and try to open the foreground using a gradient filter. It makes a world of difference.

Dale
Miami

 

[Carlos56]

No, I hadn't noticed your efforts. Great minds think alike. ?

I had done the same thing on some posted images, but for my own practice. I didn't re-post the results, suspecting it might upset the OP.

I'll go back and look for some of your old posts. ?

Carlos

 

[Carlos56]

So... I've been 'cheating' on Photoshop with my new gf - Luminar AI.

Thanks for this, itallica.

I like Lightroom, but as with most, I don't like the monthly subscription. Hard to justify for an amateur/hobbyist. I took the free trial of AffinityPhoto that others suggested, but it wasn't to my liking. I just watched a review/demonstration for LuminarAI and was sold. I purchased it and will try it out. I have 30 days to get my money back, but from what I've seen I think it'll meet my needs.

Thanks again.

 

[Cymruflyer]

I'm always looking for ways to improve my post-processing of photos (and videos). For photos, I had an idea...

What if someone posted an interesting photo and those that are interested can edit it in any style they choose and post their resulting image. It would be interesting to see what emerges. No "winners". Just different results.

This way, ideas, techniques can be explained / exchanged so that we all get better, or we get ideas for different technical / artistic possibilities.

Whatta you think??

That's often done on Photography forums.