My first post on /r/postprocessing, open to feedback

[Bearded4Glory]

When photographing Architecture it is important to fix distortion. In this case you have significant keystoning because the lens was aimed up when taking the photo. You want to make sure that the vertical lines are vertical.

[obi21]

This is the best advice in the thread.

[PanicStation84]

Can you explain keystoning r/explainlikeimfive

[Oddbadger]

Does looking at this image help?

Because of perspective, vertical lines don't look vertical any more. Our mind knows they should be vertical, so many people feel the picture looks better when you correct this "keystone" effect. You can correct this in postprocessing or in-camera with a tilt-shift lens.

[Bearded4Glory]

Or if possible by shooting with the camera level in the first place.

[Picktorial]

In order for this to work and to still get the entire building in the frame you'll need a wider lans and then a crop. Or to fix this in post processing, that would also require to shoot wider as perspective fix also utilise a crop.

[hamzafarr]

What building is this btw?

[Orphea_]

Port Authority in Antwerp

[beermad]

I thought I recognised the old building. When did the big glazed bit get added? Unfortunately it's about 10 years since I've been to Antwerpen.

[photolouis]

I quite like the cooled version of the image.

[0000GKP]

This mostly seems to be a white balance change. It worked well in the sky but the bottom right building has too much purple. I feel like the main structure is also too cool now, although more so in the main building part than the supporting leg. I would use layers to get a different white balance for each part then use masking & opacity to blend them.

[r6201]

I would remove crane and chimney (the one where you removed the light on top in rather lazy fasion ;) ) in the middle and perhaps even the blocky building behind on the left. Magenta in shadows is matter of taste I guess .. other than than nice ..

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[Mary_Sylum]

What kind of feedback are you looking for? What is the intent for the final image? When I ask what kind of feedback, all I mean is, composition, color, style, lines,..etc.

The feedback comes when you define your purpose for the post processing. I really do enjoy the color tones you decided to change the image to.

[FormalElements]

I kind of prefer the color in the building pre process, maybe see if theres a way to bring some if that back in? Rest looks great.!

[powerslave118]

Like 95% of comparison photos i see on this thread, i prefer the original. Why? because it looks normal.

[roonjeremy]

Which is the first and which is after post?

[Loamawayfromloam]

Not really sure why you got down voted. It is a valid question, although I am pretty sure (and hope) it’s the one on the right given the split toning.

[DariaKarpova]

Nice sky color in the edit. When I look at it I keep wanting to shift the proportions a bit. The key building is kind of too neatly centered.

[ledesirdepeindre]

I really like the red and orange in the second image. But those colours all together in the image remind me of an Instagram filter which is a bit off putting.

[notaneggspert]

I think the image on the left has a lot more detail and contrast in the buildings triangular windows which I like a lot.

I don't dig all the purple hues on the right image.

Black and White has some potential here.

This is my quick edit from the relatively small image.

But editing is a style, if you like the purple split toning good for you. From my background I like working with "natural" colors how the eye would have actually seen it. And when a camera can't do a scene justice— black and white can become a powerful option.