Before and After 391

The game will last 7 Days and whoever can produce the best edited image (as judged by me) will be picked and it'll be their turn to post their unedited picture for all of us to take a crack at.


The participants must have their "Image Editing OK" turned on and they must provide at least a simple breakdown of how they edited the image, some entrants are a little vague on this point, please give us all details so we can learn and share tips. For instance if you use the unsharp mask tool or Smart Sharpen, provide us with the adjustments you used so others can try them out.

You can post multiple images, but the first image you post will be the one that is judged - all other images will be considered for knowledge and tip use only.

Also, please keep all comments, be they positive or negative, to yourself until after the game has ended.

If you happen to be the winner of the game please start the next one with the title of the game and the following number. For example…the next game should read "Before & After #392."

Ends Friday 9pm GMT.

Here is a link to a larger file to play with :- http://flic.kr/p/aDPjW​g

Have fun!

Finally took a break from Skyrim , so thought I would give this a go. May get some food and sleep too.

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very simple edit from me, just adjusted levels

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I'll try..... trying to learn the art of post processing.

I removed the flagpole and what looks to be a building (white area) just behind the trees.
After that, just a dodge and burn with a 128, 128, 128 layer added in elements 10. I painted with true black on the mountains, then a little lighter on the trees, and the lightest in the foreground. I guess that's my attempt at adding depth to the image.

Only problem is I think I need to calibrate monitors. Definitely looks different on the two I have on my desk.

just for the fun of!

replaced reflection in water & sky, adjusted colors, added red boat in empty space up front, gamma/exposure, adjusted lighting & added sun flare.

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Sorry I'm a bit late folks - here goes.

T2 Heavy Shop. I like the extra detail in the sky and the hills.
rpaul. MY kind of increased saturation - would probably held back the green a bit myself - personal taste. Thanks for the detailed explanation as well.
08photog. Simple edit that works.
highergr0und. I can't see what you've got on your monitor but this edit looks quite de-saturated on mine which doesn't really catch the autumnal colours of the shot.
Douglas. Looks like you had an excellent playtime with this one. The purple, heathery look in the hills set a different tone for the picture. I like the light on the tree to the left of and on the shoreline to the right of the boathouse, that works really well. The textures on the waterline are very different and thanks for the software link.
Lore. Nice touch with the boat to fill up and also I like your sky and new reflection.

Difficult between rpaul and Douglas but the lighting on Douglas' entry wins for me this week. Over to you!

Woot Woot !! nice job everybody!

392 is up..........have at it!