c&c on edit

[mmaria]

I want to her your opinion on edit because I struggle with greenery... Thanks!

 

[KmH]

Post the before the edit version if you want editing C&C.

 

[mmaria]

 

[Pejacre]

Personally I'd say it's lost too much contrast in the edit.

 

[Ysarex]

I warmed up the shadows until the skin tones were in range, darkened the sunlit section in the back and shifted the color of the sunlit background toward blue. Then added more contrast overall and straightened the horizon.

Joe

 

[KmH]

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What software do you use?
What (if any) global edits (to the entire photo) did you do?
It looks like you did a global exposure increase.

What (if any) local edits (to just a portion of the photo) did you do?

Personally I would edit the sunlit potion of the photo separately from the shaded portion of the photo.
That would be a way to minimize the loss of contrast and saturation.

 

[mmaria]

What software do you use?

cs6

What (if any) global edits (to the entire photo) did you do?
It looks like you did a global exposure increase.What (if any) local edits (to just a portion of the photo) did you do?

I see how it looks that way but I don't usually increase exposure that much. I have really no idea what I did because I don't save PSDs and I edited this a week ago along with a few others photos.

Personally I would edit the sunlit potion of the photo separately from the shaded portion of the photo.
That would be a way to minimize the loss of contrast and saturation.

underlined part is always the problem with me when having subjects in nature and that's why I asked...

thank you guys for giving me your opinion!

Joe, I'll use your edit as a guide for colors. I'm doing the edit all over again