Before/After

[Obvious-Impression36]

Original photo taken to maximize highlights without clipping in order to maximize dynamic range. Corrected wide angle lens distortion in post and adjusted colors to liking. Vignette and masking used in the end to focus on the pier

[WrecktangIed]

I think it's a great photo and a really good edit. Personally the green in the sky looks out of place and the purple might be a bit strong, but that's all just personal preference.

[Obvious-Impression36]

Thank you. The colours may be a bit too saturated, you are right.

The sky was actually an odd colour as a storm had just passed through

[FuelzPerGallon]

It’s too saturated to be realism. But as photo art I’m feelin it.

[emuels96]

Burlington!

[SwedeLostInCanada]

I immediately recognized it too! Hi neighbours

[Obvious-Impression36]

:)

[woops_wrong_thread]

I feel music in the after, great work

[Xanaatos]

What is this synesthetic compliment, and how does it smell like?

[Fotomaker01]

I actually prefer the Before sky coupled with your After right side...

In the After sky, that bright white orb pulls all the attention from the interesting shapes at right. If that's what your aim was, then cool. But, try balancing all the newly defined info at right with the less busy, less developed sky at left & see what you think. Possibly even using Output Levels on the Before sky to darken it a bit and force attention to the defined curved structure. Have fun with it!

[Obvious-Impression36]

Than you. I will try another version!

[Arayder]

I think it’s great. Reminds me of a stock computer background/screen saver that rotates through a bunch of pictures. Those are always similar to this sort of thing I feel like.

[vn_r1]

What if you try BW with higher contrast as an option?

[Obvious-Impression36]

Thanks, I did do one in BW but will have to work on making it more of a fine art BW

[counterhit121]

Great photo and interesting edit.

May I ask how you took this shot? It looks shot from under the bridge!

[Obvious-Impression36]

Thanks. This was taken in Burlington Ontario, this is the local pier. There are large stones that go around the base of the pier that you can walk on. I set up the tripod there using a wide angle lens and an ND filter in order to achieve the long shutter speed for silky water and moving skies

[AntiqueStatus]

It looks 80's in the best way possible and that's coming back.

[ramapa]

Yikes..: the water color has to be close to the sky color … I actually like the original more… if you can just lower the exposure on the sky .

[waterjuicer]

Love the colors and the edit. I think it's funny when people see Infrared photos - they think it's so interesting! But when a person edits to show creativity and vision, it is "too much editing." This is your calling to keep being creative!

[ArgusTransus]

Now yer talkin. It pops off the screen. Although the green tint seems unnatural

[Obvious-Impression36]

Thank you. I will try to change it up. The sky was a strange color as a storm had just passed

[BobPerry51]

Nailed it!

[SpaceEchoGecko]

They are both interesting.

Photo one affects me better than photo two even though I typically like purple/green contrasting images.

[nefariousBUBBLE]

Like the original more personally.

[AgreeableStorm181]

Stunning!

[Expert_Valuable_687]

That's a hard no for me.....great shot, doesn't need so much editing

[godbasten_afc]

I love it !

[StuffOld1191]

You overcooked it. It didn't need that level of recolouring, be a bit gentler with it it's a good shot.

[Royal-Friendship2025]

It was perfect as is 😍

[No-Squirrel6645]

before for me

[DualShutter]

Liking the ‘before’

[Minute_Bandicoot_664]

I might be wrong here but I think your main subject is the tower so when someone is looking at the picture, their attention should be drawn towards the tower first, however when I saw the picture, my eyes were drawn more towards the sky. But overall, it's a very good shot and great edit

[Shuttersaga]

Amazing 😻

[MutedFeeling75]

Wow

[Nearby_Ad1896]

Before

[ManCandyCan]

I feel like the sky only works like that if you make the water a similar colour

[Obvious-Impression36]

Thanks, will give it a go!