Mary Alice - Editing

Second Edit Challenge - John (part two)

Second Editing Challenge - John (part one)

Second Editing Challenge - Emil

I took each photo and gave it one edit. I know...a bit unfair since these were my photos originally. But in every case, I edited it differently than the first time I edited it.

I was so happy to finally straighten the horizon a bit on this one. It always bugged me that we were leaning. And I was happy to brighten up the pope's face a bit...it had always seemed a bit too dark in the shadow.

Just tried an experimental approach with some filters. Ended up liking this "stained glass window" filter.

The first time I edited this, I cropped to get in closer and focus on the turtles. But that was all. This time I tried to think more about getting turtle heads in a relatively appropriate "thirds" grid. I also sharpened the focus...which made the turtles look better but made the white highlights on the front side of the log a bit too bright. So then I darkened those with the "burn" took so the eye was still, hopefully, drawn to the turtles.

Didn't know what to do with this. I ended up adding a blur effect. Somehow that made things feel even colder.

Photo Edits - John (part 3)

A final cluster of photos and editing...

WINDOW

Photo Edits - John (part 2)

John's second photographic subject for his editing practice...

FLORALS

Edited Photos - John

John gave us two groups of photos where he played with editing options. The first...

STEPS

Fascinating to watch one simple object take on so many different looks with just a bit of editing. Adding or taking away color, contrasts, highlights make a huge different. Adding features that bring focus makes it feel totally different. 

Nice work!!