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[artcoder]

I had the pleasure of entering this scenic shot of towering rocks and a closeup of a flower in the P2L photo contest.

Although the photos didn't win, I am still interested in learning how to enhance photos in Photoshp. Should I lighten them, darken them? Should I adjust the hue, saturation, etc... Should I crop tigher? Or did I crop too much?

I think those feedbacks would be most helpful -- perhaps in future P2L photo contests

[Mr. Matt]

moved this into the help area for you

Matt

[The_pro_designer]

First off it matters what picture you have whether to lighten or darken them.. On these I would say lighten and for the flower bring out more of its color rather then the leaves.. one thing thta gives a foctus is a crystal clear blur effect that would really work on the flower.. now I dont know if thats the camera doing it or the photoshop end but it look great.. (not much of a photo guy).. now for the lake.. The boats look nice or whatever is there but umm I think you should take them out.. and if you look at the part where the ocean ends youl see its a tad slanted in a diagonal direction. I think you should make the line more noticable and then make the like straight.. because you would need miles of picture to see ocean decline or incline like that... (i think)

The cliffs are nice but I would enhance the ocean more and make the cliffs brighter then it.. I would also make the green, nmoss or trees or whatever is on them all the green stuff more noticable.. and the shallow parts also.. brung out more of a hue on them.. I also think you should increase the brightness or contrast of the sky to make it look more vibrent with the water and give the cliffs more of a stand out kinda feel..

I wouldent go overboard on any of my tips.. My photos are nice but people like deadly should you get tips from.. If he even dose much to his..


-Pro

[Canen Art]

One thing I tell any photographer trying to photograph any thing make your camera do all the work for you. If you can avoid having to edit your photos in PhotoShop it's a lot less work in the end. I understand that with some camera's it's hard to get the shot the way you want and some editing is required.

As far as your photo with the boats, it was a really neat photo. One thing was the horizon is a bit tilted. Always make a note of the horizon in a picture when there is one to be seen. You should always try to have it level in most scenery photos. I personally liked the orginal photo. The few plants in the foreground added some nice depth to the picture. If possible when you take a photo like this and there is something in the foreground to use, try to include a little more of it in the photo. It did need a little contrast adjustment, along with the horizon needed to be level, but other than that it was a neat photo.

Keep up the great job and you will be really pleased with the way your photos will turn out.

Best Regards,

Jason

Edited by Canen Art, 09 July 2006 - 12:57 AM.

[artcoder]

Thanks for the tips. I'll keep it in mind.