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Before and After, which is better?

Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
edited January 21, 2005 in Finishing School
I have been working on learning/ perfecting a few things in my PS skills.


Here is a before and after of a shot I did some edits on.

Which do yall prefer, the before or the after?


Before:
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    Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2005
    After:
    www.KirkwoodPhotography.com

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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,698 moderator
    edited January 20, 2005
    Tim Kirkwood wrote:
    After:


    I prefer the before image. The second seems overly saturated on my monitor.
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    ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2005
    The seasons look all messed up to me on the second one. I definitely prefer the first one.thumb.gif What are the lines in the water on the right side?ne_nau.gif

    ginger:D
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    gregneilgregneil Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2005
    The first shot is a real place, and looks good. The second version is pretty cool too, just not in a "picture of a real place" kind of way. It feels like if I strain my eyes enough I'll catch a glimpse of Tim Burton somewhere. I dig it. Rather surreal, in a subtle way.
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    HELLWRECKIN_JESUSFREAKHELLWRECKIN_JESUSFREAK Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited January 21, 2005
    I Say The 1ST One
    I have to go with the first one .. the second one is a bit to bright... takes away from the natural look.. would have been ok with less britenss...BUT ALL IN ALL THA IS A VERY NICE PIC.. where i live all i get is getting to fight the pines to get a shot of the sunsets.. maybe a muddy river.. GOOD JOB
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    lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2005
    Yep.. first one for me too.. nice shot :D
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    Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2005
    Thanks guys,



    I liked the first one better too just had to check with "the gang" to make sure I was having the proper feelings towards the shot.


    The white lines are strings that they have streached all across all the ponds at this park. They have had problems with geese and other birds getting in fights over who got which pond. The strings are in a grid format across the water, this prevents them from landing in or swimming in them. It makes me mad, it ruins every shot of the water. (maybe next time I go I may just have my pocket knife with me :D )


    Thanks for the comments guys

    Tim
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    USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2005
    Tim
    Well I like the second I like over saturated shots when they are not to over done
    And when everyone goes this way >>>>
    I usually go that way<<<<

    Good shot
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