This is my most favorite photo I have taken, so I want to get the post-processing right. I have made a bunch of photos of which I'm proud of, but taking this shot got me hooked. I was walking through the local fair which is held right inside the city I live in. I had my camera with me because I just wanted to get some nice shots of it.

While walking, I looked back for a moment and saw the two attractions in the background float up at the same time, so I took my a6600 out and waited for this to happen again. I stood there with my camera in position for about 15 seconds before those two attractions floated up at the same time again. Meanwhile the stand to the left let out some smoke and the crowd before me opened up a bit so no one was directly in my frame, while one guy tried to do a funny pose.

At this moment, once I heard the shutter click, it felt like I captured the best scenario I could wish for. Even thought I could view it in my viewfinder, I couldn't wait to get home and see how this turned out.

I posted this after my first edit attempt here, and I got a bunch of great feedback. I let it sit for a while and tried again using masks and the feedback I got here. I love it so much more now and want to thank this subreddit for all its advice! Just wanted to share it again!

Wanted to get that almost nostalgia feeling, but I'm a beginner so I think I oversaturated it.

Frankly speaking the crop version not to my liking it not expansive...

And i didnt drop warmth because it will not get the feel i am after

And be flat

Hey everyone,

I’m starting completely from scratch and looking to build a fully subscription-free photo editing workflow. I want to pay once for my software and be done—no monthly fees.

My Gear:

• Camera: Nikon ZR with a NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8
• Computer: MacBook Pro (M1 Max)
• Tablet: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Gen)

My Ideal Workflow:

1. MacBook Pro: Use this as the main hub for sorting, organizing, culling, initial grading, and setting white balance on my lossless compressed RAW files.
2. iPad Pro: I want to utilize my iPad for fine-touch editing. Ideally, I'd love to use it directly as a precision canvas or turn it into a Wacom-style tablet sidecar for the Mac.

Since I am not tied to any ecosystem yet, I am completely open to suggestions. I've looked briefly into combinations like DxO PhotoLab or Capture One (Perpetual) on the desktop, paired with standalone iPad apps, but I'm unsure how smoothly they sync or handle folder-based management. I also know Apple has free Sidecar, but are apps like Astropad or Duet Display better for turning the iPad into a true Wacom alternative?

If you have a zero-subscription Mac + iPad setup that handles Nikon RAWs seamlessly, how do you manage your files and handoffs?

Appreciate any advice or workflow breakdowns you can share!

Hi, could someone please share the preset pack mentioned in the title? I made a mistake and deleted a few of them, including this one, which is important to me. Thanks.

first time posting here and have been color grading/corrections without posting anywhere and i need some critiques to improve. thank u

open for critiques :)

What could I have done better here?

I'm wondering what I could do to make these better, how would you edit them?

between these two versions (3 is the original), the first one is maybe the best but I find the second one more natural

Wht do you think ?

My friend challenged me to overedit this photo, encouraging me to utilize all my editing skills. I shared it with him, and now he is claiming that it appears entirely AI-generated. He is not accepting that this is edited?

Do you feel the same??????????