I just noticed that the vast majority of pictures being shared here has minimal post-processing; a few tweaks here and there; some would make it black and white or sepia but that's about it. That's all fine with me since I'm still honing my skills in basic photography.
My question is how much post-processing is allowed here in this website? Are there any set of rules or guidelines? I really would like to experiment on using Photoshop and see what I can come-up but with but I'm just concerned that the community wouldn't approve of the photos if it has been extremely altered.
Your thoughts on this please. I would really appreciate your opinion. Thank you.
gee I would be the first to be kicked out of here , if there were rules on over-processing. from the tips of my bleach blond hair to the fake pale white skin.... I am over processed... dint even get me started on just how far I go on my shots!
i think that post processing shouldnt look too processed, unless you want it to, at the end of the day its YOUR project, I'm here because i'm a photographer, i love sharing my daily photo shoots with people and getting feedback, sometimes i dont TAKE a photo every day, but i am editing and working with photos everyday so i always have something to post (sometimes too many to post)
do you think that this is too processed?
its airbrushed and contrast bumped and warmed up the colour
@nathantology I embrace the flipside and use a photo as a mere starting point most of the time...for examples I have many photo's in my three albums that are more art than photo after remixing if you would like examples...I have positive feedback because in the end our project is our project and the wonderful community understands this
I think its too much when it starts to take away from the photo, and thats a really fine line, thats often hard to see...but with experience, you start to know when you need to pull back...JMO
It's a very personal thing I think, subjective. It's good that people have a venue where they can be experimental.
When I started out, I was a purist and was only happy when a shot looked good SOOC. I was irked when 'pro' photos made a sunset look like it was a nuclear explosion on Mars... Then I looked into raw and realised the camera was doing a heap of processing anyway. Hipstamatic came along and made it socially acceptable to have heavyweight, noticeable processing on anything.
The only thing I draw the line at is watermarks / text and graphics on an image - I think they date much more quickly than the image itself.
I hope there are no rules. I took this picture yesterday. The sooc shot wasn't great because the sun was reflecting off a window and the wide angle made the building look funky. But when I applied the stylization filter, leveled out the picture and did some cropping, it turned out pretty cool--especially the sun reflection.
LOL Like alot of the others have said... if processing (or over processing) was frowned uppon ide be shot.
I love those photos that I can post SOOC but so many (especially as a beginner) dont turn out that way. Editing is a great way to salvage photos and be creative. Photography is an art, if my impression includes over processing im going to do it :)
Tonights sunset was a bust as far as colors went and we got rained out. This photo has been helped along by a bi colored filter applied with a heavy hand lol
Was this too much? The photo was shot directly into the sun and the columns came out of the camera as solid black. I hope the processing (with Picnik!) has given them a bit of life and perspective, but I am still learning and would be happy to hear an expert opinion and hope to do better next time.
I love processing my shots, and do some kind of photoshop tweaking on just about every photo. For better or worse. I'm just learning, so I like to play around a lot. Have fun with it, it's your project so you can take it wherever you want.
To me, the more the better and sometimes, the less the better, depending on the photo and what do you want to express with it, but as many people already mentioned, it is your project and you do whatever it makes you feel comfortable posting and makes you happy.
It's a personal choice. Sometimes a photo is amazing SOOC. This first one I just added a frame and text. On the second, I was looking at my series of daisy shots and thought they would look cool as a watercolor. As you see, it doesn't even remotely look like a photograph. Listen to your inspiration and go with it!
when i take photos i view it as raw materials that i can shape later. really the only photos i don't do anything to are low light concert shots and even those i put a noise filter on.
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Other days i try new stuff like this
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It is whatever you make it and you should be as creative as you want to be :D
Thank you. I guess I'm restraining myself but no more. =>
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do you think that this is too processed?
its airbrushed and contrast bumped and warmed up the colour
When I started out, I was a purist and was only happy when a shot looked good SOOC. I was irked when 'pro' photos made a sunset look like it was a nuclear explosion on Mars... Then I looked into raw and realised the camera was doing a heap of processing anyway. Hipstamatic came along and made it socially acceptable to have heavyweight, noticeable processing on anything.
The only thing I draw the line at is watermarks / text and graphics on an image - I think they date much more quickly than the image itself.
I love those photos that I can post SOOC but so many (especially as a beginner) dont turn out that way. Editing is a great way to salvage photos and be creative. Photography is an art, if my impression includes over processing im going to do it :)
Tonights sunset was a bust as far as colors went and we got rained out. This photo has been helped along by a bi colored filter applied with a heavy hand lol
Or today I did just a little:
and the day befores was actually taken in the sink but i wanted that blue skies feel to it so this was the outcome after i paint shop pro'd it :
Thank you much. =>