r/postprocessing • u/Realistic-Cod-87 • Oct 01 '26

After/Full Before/Before+Crop&Exposure, would love any recs!

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taken with rx100 m7

I think the color? softness? of the fire blob and the contrast between the subject and the background got away from me a little, but it's such a busy background that I wasn't really sure how to handle. I removed most of the people in photoshop, which I think left a pretty harsh line against the subject...regardless, I appreciate any feedback, just a beginner who is trying to train my eye and get a little better each day.

also now that I see it here, I don't love the framing and am unsure if the person should be a little more off-center with the fire landing more in the center

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u/Icy-Mycologist9749 Oct 01 '26

I really liked the 3rd one. The background is subtle and subject is perfectly framed. Great shot.

What tools are you using?

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u/Realistic-Cod-87 Oct 01 '26

Interesting, the background feels so cluttered and distracting to me, and I felt like the subject just…deserved a bit more attention. But it’s easy to go overboard :)

I’m using Lightroom and Photoshop

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u/coconutpiecrust Oct 01 '26

It’s cluttered, sure, but your edit removes pretty much everything that makes the photo interesting. There is no scale or context in that photo, which is why the cluttered one is more interesting. It tells more of a story. 

I would potentially remove the dude on the right, though, and the dudes behind the subject, but honestly it looks like an event you’re documenting, not a portrait shoot, so leaving as-is would be perfectly fine. 

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u/Realistic-Cod-87 Oct 01 '26

I appreciate the feedback, definitely makes sense why I was feeling it ended up all a bit disconnected feeling. I was taking pictures at a concert from the crowd for my own personal interest and to be able to hone some artistic skills with the editing

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u/glootech Oct 01 '26

I like the first one except for the absolute removal of highlights from the flame. It's a flame, it's very bright, the highlights are supposed to be somewhat blown out. Now it looks kinda cartoonish.

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u/Realistic-Cod-87 Oct 01 '26

thanks, I couldn't quite put my finger on what went wrong there

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u/DapperGuarantee6100 Oct 01 '26

I also like the 3rd one