Post your 'Before' & 'After' Post Processing pictures

[Justintime]

Before #1


Before #2


Add together =

This is stunning

Are these taken from 2 separate photos ? Is it possible to take a single photo in RAW and generate 2 files with different exposure - e.g -1 & +1. And recover from Highlight & Shadow details from layering and selective masking from 2 different exposure ?

Thanks !

[edutilos-]

This is stunning

Are these taken from 2 separate photos ? Is it possible to take a single photo in RAW and generate 2 files with different exposure - e.g -1 & +1. And recover from Highlight & Shadow details from layering and selective masking from 2 different exposure ?

Thanks !

It might be possible, but you'd have to face a lot more noise, since noise usually occurs in the shadows. The DR might not be wide enough. So it's better to do it via 2 separate exposures.

[Justintime]

It might be possible, but you'd have to face a lot more noise, since noise usually occurs in the shadows. The DR might not be wide enough. So it's better to do it via 2 separate exposures.

Hihi ,

thanks !! This is a good thread to pick up PP advices, going to be real hard to learn on my own

[Squid]

Below is a comparison of the before and after processing done on CaptureNX2 software.

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After

[Kenneth67C]

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After

[Zennith]

Below is a comparison of the before and after processing done on CaptureNX2 software.

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After

nice shot!

[ondoy]

here's mine, the last sunset of 2011.
would love to hear your comments and suggestion guys. thanks.

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after

[boyet]

Tokyo Sky Tree

Below shot was taken using my iPhone while I'm on my way to Narita Terminal Airport via Narita Express Train.

Before



Below was PP using my iPhone.

After

[Jonathan Ang]

A photo I did last may/jun

Before:


Might have missed out one brighter exposure but anyway..

After:


What I did:
was in the phase of experimenting manual HDR vs HDR softwares..while I don't like the overcooked looks of most HDRs, this one was done using photomatix.

1)photo corrections done and imported into photomatix and used exposure fusion.
2)layed over base exposure in photoshop to bring back some realism
2.5)healing away the hot lights reflected in the photos since this was shot through the glass
3)selective curves using luminosity masks
4)LAB colour enhancements since the colours weren't strong that day
5)merging all and duplicate to create overlay layer. reduction of opacity of overlay layer + manual brushing of layer mask to reveal foreground and plane
6)Minor tweaks to curves
7)hi-pass sharpening

oh and, slight crops

Today, i would have done it differently, but I doubt I want to waste time DI and rather go out shoot new things

[gerald7]

I dont know what Ive been shooting lately and have not been motivated as not much improvement. But seeing all your before and after photos really make me wanna learn more on post processing. Thanks for sharing guys. Maybe a little write up on what was the thought process when making the photos look the way they do ? Thanks~

[kopiosatu]

[kopiosatu]

[kopiosatu]

as usual, the photos will be up until i need to use the folder for other stuff

[boyet]

Nice one!

[kopiosatu]

this was back in 2009

[zaren]

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after


original photo by SilentSeth

[Kenneth67C]

[Kenneth67C]

[CorneliusK]

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After

[bonrya]

Original picture:


After applying f1.8 filter:


After applying high contrast filter:


all done on the iphone.