Before and Afters... show me yours...

[Sam C-R]

So, i've been thinking... im often really curious just how much editing is in some photos!

Thought i'd see if anyones keen to share some of their work - before and afters...

For example,

Not so great "snap shot"


after a little editing...


please share yours!! :)

[jinx (@jinximages)]

[Marinade Spatula]

I wanted to use the women at the well picture in Burkina Faso to get across the community of their lives, but also the hardship and the fact that, however pretty their gathering at the well is, they shouldn't have to strive so hard to survive in the 21st century - I used sepia to suggest poverty of this scale ought to be a thing of the past. The picture itself was poor quality, but seemed to be improved by this and other edits...

From villagescenes click to see the original.

[Laura Baker]

Before...




After...

[Anthony]

I botched an exposure because I was trying to not get thrown out of this place. Hence the really poorly exposed before shot.

[Jaydee]

heres my before and after infrared photo:

[Arthur Loosley]

This was a difficult one because of lens flare and reflections in a glass case, but Picnik handled it beautifully.

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

I love seeing how others edit their photos, but I admit I feel a bit guilty for some of my own radical edits. I have 2 real whoppers, but will see if the first post works before posting twice.

Before:


After:

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

Last one, I promise. This is so cleansing, thanks for the thread Sam. :)

Before:


After:

[Amy]

Here is mine. The original just looked a little flat to me so I gave her a 'bump' for texture...

[Nod]

@jinximages I have heard that wedding photographer sometimes like to overexpose their photos to get this effect. Just see how it's done here!! Thanks!

[melissa]

This is the only before/after picture I have because I typically don't save the originals. Perhaps I should?

[Flamez]

@jgoldrup i love the 2nd polar bear edit ! .... just curious did u do the same crop and edit with the 2nd bear and reflection ? just curious as i love how he looks like hes looking at himself hehe !

[Sam C-R]

@jinximages i adore this, beautifully done!

@miranda very very well done, the message it conveys is very strong.

@lbaker what an amazing amount of detail you've brought out huh!!

@crappysailor awesome colour correction!!!!

@gavincci very cool - almost looks pop-arty!

@wordpixman I've not used Picnik before, but clearly does a good job!!

@jgoldrup that 2nd one, the reflection the image is just breath taking!! BEAUTIFUL!

@pprmntmochamama awesome work!

@mej2011 Hey melissa, i always have my originals in my iphoto album then i export to a "to edit" folder and save the psd, the original and the jpg edit goes into a 365jpg files folder... PHEW!! love your edit!

[Paul Naylor]

I adore the after shot, @araminta isn't too sure

[ValHamil]

Hated this HATED! for so many obvious reasons

But then....

[ValHamil]

Yesterday's: I loved the tree, but I shot it with an iPhone from my car window :(
very boring shot

And then I "Seussed" it up a bit...

[jinx (@jinximages)]

@viranod Cheers! I love backlit shots, but they are really tricky to get right, and you do have to overexpose them if you want something useful (well, most of the time) unless you have suitable fill-light. It pays to shoot in raw though - otherwise you lose all the highlight detail! :)

@sam_cr Thank you Samantha! :)

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@flamez ~ I tried the same general approach, but didn't like the result. I think it's mostly the mother's body position and look of serenity that the cub just doesn't have. Yet. :)

Whoops...I am not keeping my word, am I?

[danielle]

before:


after: