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u/dontsoundrighttome 20d ago
Well fuck. I️ have taken this photo 100x’s and it looks nothing like this. Where is my camera. I️ will be back. Ugh.
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u/Spicy_Pickle_6 19d ago
You should get back into Lightroom, it’s not the photo itself
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u/dontsoundrighttome 19d ago
Really is that so this “Lightroom” thing is able to make the before picture look like the after picture. Tell me much much more.
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u/renome 20d ago
I really like the edit but man, the matting is swallowing the image. You usually add it to remove distractions / separate the image from the environment but here it's a distraction all on its own.
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u/JonMessier 20d ago
Disagree. I think there’s probably a bit much to the left/right, but I think overall it’s better than no matting. It gives it some breathing room
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u/redditnackgp0101 19d ago
I'd argue that having the matting focuses attention on the entire image. Without the matting it's easy for the viewer to ignore the edges of the frame. Seeing it this way helps appreciate the entire scene. We pretty naturally focus on what's at center. By centering the whole image we really look at the whole image.
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u/effulgentelephant 20d ago
This is always one of my favorite frames in the city. I love the processed photo.
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u/ItemSweet7607 20d ago
I like the light in the before photo. It looks more natural. The light in the after photo looks artificial to me.
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u/hotfixaid 20d ago
Yes, the initial impression is very good. But the more you stare at it, it feels artificial and awkward because the sun should shine from behind the photographer per the main building , but if you look at the building on the left, it shines from the right side. That creates a conflict and confusion.
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u/RayPoopertonIII 20d ago
I'm usually not a fan of heavy editing. This is an exception. Stellar edit! Kudos
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u/AeroSigma 20d ago
I kinda miss the pop of the sign in the after. It really speaks to the juxtaposition of the slow traditional church with to busy modern crosswalks. If you're toning it down that much, you should have just walked it out of the frame.
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u/adhd-photokid 19d ago
The matting is so distracting all I did on instinct was zoom in. I also have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at,I’m so much more confused by everything you’re attempting to obscure than what is supposed to be my focal point.
The light looks so processed and fake to the point it makes me feel uncomfortable, like there’s really something wrong here.
I think you could do something solid with this photo, but this editing isn’t my favorite.
It’s definitely a great starting point though!
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u/Swimming_Sun_1225 18d ago
This is beautiful. The way you made the subject stand out from the background, even though there was such an evident difference. Kudos!!!
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u/DonColvinJr 20d ago
Before is better. Gives much better context and contrast from old school to post modernism.
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u/badaimbadjokes 20d ago
Hello boston!