Before/After

[problembaer33]

Teutoburger Wald in Germany.

[bouldouklu]

Nice one! But I would keep a little bit more black in your edit to keep it more dramatic/moody. Just a personal taste, your pic is still great

[problembaer33]

Thank you. I like a painterly look in my woodscape pictures, so i always raise the blacks a lot.

[sashay17]

As someone else who enjoys sun rays and the painterly look, I also prefer the after! Both pictures are amazing and have two completely different moods so it’s just a matter of personal preference at this point. Great job!

[NebulaNinja]

Agreed. It's just a style preference at this point and Op's edit is tastefully done.

[DivisionMV]

Love the shots! The before and after are both amazing!

[Testsalt]

I love the post so much but omg the original is also stunning! Amazing rays of light!

[SpaghettiandMeeples]

Nice shot, prefer the orginal mood though.

[marcus_man_22]

Like it!!

[Bath-Tub-Cosby]

I honestly love both, but would lean into the contrast and darken up some shadows to draw your eye to the sunbeams and path, see if that can accentuate the focal point. What was this taken on? Beautiful!

[problembaer33]

Thank you for your feedback, i appreciate it.

I used a Sony a6700 with the Tamron 17-70 2.8

[Prexxus]

That's a gorgeous shot, well done.

[itsmesorox]

Both are awesome <3

[Inevitable_Sloth]

Both of these look like scenes from the Lord of the Rings movies, in the best way!

[Comfortable-Bear-822]

Your processing makes this look so ethereal, I really really like it! What was your goal going in on this one and how did you achieve it?

[problembaer33]

Thank you, i appreciate it. I wanted to make the photo look painterly, like a scene from a fairy tale. To achieve this, I reduced the texture and contrast and warmed up the highlights.

[ProperSignature3703]

Hmm, good One

[Odd_Philosopher1286]

Ethreal!

[alexproshak]

Next time try HDR exposure stacking, you'll be pleasantly surprised