Why Photo Edit?

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Jean

Why did I need to do some photo editing to get this picture?

Because it was exposed for the sky and the foreground was way too dark:

Simply brightening the picture would have washed out the sky.

It took a long time, but I love the picture so it was worth it.

August 30, 2021

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20 Responses to Why Photo Edit?

  1. Ginny Hartzler says:
    August 30, 2021 at 10:23 am

    It WAS worth it! You made it look so much better!

  2. tammyj says:
    August 30, 2021 at 10:27 am

    it sounds unreasonable… given the time and effort you put into it…
    but I actually like them Both!
    the sky (to me imagination overload always lol) … but
    it looks like a storm is brewing with the resulting shadows and darkening of the land. I find it lovely and intriguing. like waiting for the storm.
    but I also like the sheer beauty of your ‘enhanced shot’ too! where the land is magnified in all its variations.
    so in my book… it’s a toss up! thanks for showing both of them! xoxo

    • Jean says:
      August 30, 2021 at 11:20 am

      Thanks for sharing your reaction, that’s what makes it fun.

      I don’t like the grass in the foreground, but I wanted Andy to stand out.

      If you like ominous clouds, they stand out in this picture:

      And this one shows how the sky gets washed out if I just brighten a picture:

  3. MadSnapper says:
    August 30, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    i know exactly what you mean, i edit almost all my photos that are real photos, not the silly ones i take, like a jar of pickles or my coffee pot, those i take to go with my stories. all three of these are beautiful, my favorite is the first edit. your hubby is the focus of the whole thing, but that sky i A-Mazing…super edits

    • Jean says:
      August 30, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      Most of the pictures we take are for the stories, but I loved this one. I thought I would need PhotoShop, but PhotoShop Elements had all I needed.

  4. Linda Sand says:
    August 30, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    Absolutely lovely! Well done.

    Effort is not currently my favorite word, though, as we try to figure out how to make the new computer do what I want it to do. 🙂

  5. The OP Pack says:
    August 30, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    You did a great job making that photo so outstanding.

  6. Ann Thompson says:
    August 30, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    Fantastic job of editing. The sky was perfect in the first so I like that you were able to leave that alone for the edited version.

  7. Myra G. says:
    August 30, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    And your loving it is all that counts. (I do, too!)

  10. Deborah Pucci says:
    August 31, 2021 at 11:19 am

    Looks great. Glad that worked out.

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