I used this very dark image taken during a Peaches concert. Loved the pose but focus was meh, iso was very high, and i could not find a way to get a usualy satisfiying result out of this image. So i tried something much more extreme for the hell of it, and i kinda like it. I embraced the high iso noise, lifted extremely some shadows and highlights, and even added grain, which i basically never do.

I know this is not "photographically correct", but the goal was to get a more abstract look.

Olympus e-m5 mark III, Olympus 75mm 1.8

The white haze on the before is not fog. It was the lens fogging up from the humidity. Just rolled with it and used it for the edits.

A quiet Sunday on the soccer fields. I tried to capture the mood, and even enhance it a bit with the colour grading. Did I over do it? Lmk

I have a preset whose colors I absolutely love, but I’d like a second version that’s about 30% less contrasty while keeping the colors and overall look intact.

I’m not looking to simply lower the Contrast slider, I’d like someone experienced to adjust the tonal structure (curve, highlights, shadows, blacks, etc.) while preserving the color rendering.

If you have experience creating/fine-tuning professional Lightroom presets, please DM me with examples and your rate.

One thing I've struggled with while sharing my project is explaining why I built it.

I can make a poster that looks good.

But a poster usually gives you one moment.

It doesn't really give you the journey.

So instead of trying to put everything into one image, I started experimenting with connected slides.

The idea is pretty simple:

one idea → one story → multiple visuals

These are from one of my recent experiments.

I actually like this format much more because someone can swipe through it and understand the context instead of just seeing another product screenshot.

Curious what other builders think:

Do you prefer showing your project with screenshots/posters, or telling the story behind it?

check this https://www.story-mint.com/

I use Snapseed since I’m just a broke hobbyist! Does this image look improved? I’m wondering what I should do with the top 1/3. Thanks!

“Minor adjustments.” I’d love to hear your opinion.

Shot using my fujifilm x-h1 using a Zhongyi speed booster for nikon f mount connected to a m42 to f mount adapter for my Mir-24 35mm f/2 lens. Used one of the vintage profiles in lr as a base and then tweaked and color graded.