Sometimes it is little things that can make a big difference. The original file:
ISO 250 f/11 22mm 1/640 sec
The edit:
ISO 250 f/11 22mm 1/640 sec
Custom white balance and lens distortion, these are two adjustments that I started with that made a big difference.
Seemingly unimportant details like the trees in the foreground are helping to tell an important story about this scene, like how far up you have to hike to see this view. I wrote about that a bit in a previous post and showed a different part of the landscape. In this case, I think a photo of this scene without the trees would be telling a completely different story. Your comments and thoughts are welcome below.
Added to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Summer Scenes and Tuesday Photo Challenge, Trees.
Cheers!
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What a marvelous edit. Your photo works so well with both challenges, 😀
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Thanks very much Cee.
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The edit is really a good change
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Thanks very much.
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Good job!
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Thanks 🙂
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Post processing definitely works wonders to photographs! I like how you processed it.
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Thanks very much!
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They all benefit from the editing improvements to clarity and white balance: the foreground trees, the middle ground valley, and the distant mountains. Yes, it looks like a long hike up from the valley. The edit shows why it’s worth the effort.
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Thanks very much, white balance isn’t something that I always do, but I felt like this photo really benefitted from that adjustment.
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Beautiful 😍
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