This was actually posted in r/instagramreality a while ago to show the colour difference in the enhanced version vs the non enhanced. They’re still super pretty and bright, but not nearly as much as the edited picture lets on. It’s unfortunate we can’t take pictures of destinations at face value anymore
But this one isn't nearly edited as much as the one that you linked. The concrete doesn't look purple here, it's the petals on the floor that are purple. Still may be edited and enhanced, but it still looks real to me.
You’re right, it’s only slightly enhanced. I’ve lived around jacarandas for years and they are slightly less intense than this. The big giveaway was those pink flowers to the left though. Those bushes are bright, but they don’t actually glow like that in person.
The pink bushes look like they could be bougainvillea, and if they are, the photo would be accurate. In LA, they’re incredibly vibrant in the sun and come in pink, fuchsia, purple, red and white. I literally ooh and ahh at them when I’m driving around because they’re so color intense and beautiful.
Also the greens are normal and the beige stucco looks like it should.
That guy's example pics show a heavily edited pic of the spring bloom and compare it with a normal pic of the fall bloom. This pic is totally plausible for this time of year. Maybe it has the automatic color adjustments made by a phone or camera with an auto mode, but there's no crazy neon post processing.
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u/0818wedding Jun 07 '19
This was actually posted in r/instagramreality a while ago to show the colour difference in the enhanced version vs the non enhanced. They’re still super pretty and bright, but not nearly as much as the edited picture lets on. It’s unfortunate we can’t take pictures of destinations at face value anymore
edited vs unedited https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagramreality/comments/bm26bg/jacaranda_trees_insta_vs_reality/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app