I write a lot about how I edit my photos. I also write quite a bit about how I have a method for discarding files. Today’s post is about the exception to my usual approach. At the time I am writing this, I have sorted through, edited, and discarded files through early July 2018. The exception is my trip to Tanzania. I was there in December 2017 and I still have almost all of my files from that trip. That trip was one I wasn’t sure if I would ever really have the opportunity to make and it meant a lot to me to be able to go. I have a lot of files that are still not edited, but this week I picked this one to work on:
These young elephants were just off the road, seemingly content to munch away and ignore us. When it came to the edit, I wanted to express the serenity of this moment. Here is the edit:
I started with a crop. From there, I created another layer to work on just the sky, as that was probably the element I was least pleased with in the original file. I recently posted about a new method I have been using to create a sky, so the details for that can be found here. My other edit was to use the Orton filter within Luminar to create the slight jewel-like glow in the final edit, to replace the harsher tones of the original file.
What do you think of these edits? Does this edit have a serene feel to it? Feel free to comment below.
Cheers!
Added to Lens Artists Photo Challenge, Wild.
Picfair version is here.
I love elephants, they are just so gorgeous. The sky looks a lot brighter edited, so certainly much better with the soft glowing light.
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Thank you, it was really interesting to see them in their natural setting.
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What a beautiful picture! The original is nice too and I feel the colors in the edited are a little bit better…however both are great 🙂
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Thanks very much!
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It’s a beautiful photograph Amy and I can understand you want to hang on to all your Tanzania captures. I personally prefer the serenity of the tones and colours in the unedited image – they seem more natural and calming to me 💜
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Thanks very much for your thoughtful comment. Looking again, I can see what you mean about the tones in the original seeming more natural and calm.
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What an amazing experience!
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Yes, it really was.
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A beautiful scene Amy – they are so majestic aren’t they?! Looking forward to seeing more!!
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Yes, they are. Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look at my interpretation of the challenge you set.
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I like the edit. The interesting thing is that it does make the elephants more of the main focus and also it does give the scene a peaceful quality. And …most interesting….the edit is so subtle! Nice one.
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Thank you, I do think the edit brought the elephants more into focus as subject matter. I’ve glad you feel like the overall edit is subtle because when it comes to a photo like this, that is usually my aim.
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I do like the edits, the sky seems to envelop the creatures more in the edited version. And, I love that the rocks echo the “lumps” of the elephant profiles. Fun!
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Thanks very much, I was happy with the way this turned out.
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🙂
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It really pops. Missing Africa’s beauty. Wish we’d stayed for another year.
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Yes, Africa really does have a distinct beauty.
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Very well processed, Amy. Hope to see Africa in the near future. 🙂
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Thanks Amy 🙂
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