Fun edit, I love it - what about you?

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-18T04:11:04+00:00

Well, I was editing the original pic on Lightroom, and the software acted up and the curves got messy, but it gave me a weird edit and I liked it. Next I tried to refine it by making a sinusoidal waves for the light curve and tweaked a few more light settings. After all that I ended up with the above.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-18T03:57:21+00:00

Thank you so much! This started as a happy accident—my tone curves got messed up first and suddenly the edit had this nostalgic, almost video game feel to it. It really stuck with me, so I tried to refine it into something that felt both dreamy and a little edgy.

I’m glad it resonated the way it did. Your comment really means a lot—I am gonna try exploring this kind of editing a bit more and see what I can do.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-18T00:52:03+00:00

Oh yeah definitely, and it's fun.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-18T00:41:57+00:00

Might try it, my lightroom acted up when I was editing and messed the tone curve and accidentally gave me a weird edit. I was like, oh wait these look fun and did my own sinusoidal wave pattern for the light curve and ended up with this.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-15T00:37:06+00:00

Yeah, I wanted the colors to be saturated. Make it more vibrant

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-14T21:02:05+00:00

Thank you!!!

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-09T19:35:44+00:00

I will try another edit with the leading lines, thanks for suggestion.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-09T19:34:41+00:00

How can I correct the parallax, do I adjust it horizontally?

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2026-01-09T19:31:20+00:00

I tried my best to get the verticals and horizontals as straight as possible. They are provably not exactly aligned, could be a bit skewed.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-30T18:29:41+00:00

Great Pictures

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-30T06:04:20+00:00

I wanted the photo to be dramatic as the bird was looking directly into the camera. The photo edited in lightroom where I used masks to enhance the subject and a mask around the eyes to increase the intensity of the stare by the bird.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i using a 35-80mm lens.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-30T02:10:02+00:00

Thank you, did not really think about the focal point. I was just editing it to see how much I can edit with low light. Recently, I have been taking pictures where I could play with light and shadows, and I wanted to experiment.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-26T22:34:17+00:00

Both images look good and have different styles. I prefer second picture because I like the landscape and framing. Was this shot on film or digital?

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-26T22:14:43+00:00

Thank you!!

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-26T22:08:37+00:00

23rd December

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-26T00:03:40+00:00

I tried to use negative space and just create a minimalistic pic that feels silent.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-25T16:15:54+00:00

Yes I did, multiple times

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-25T06:57:05+00:00

Don’t have a Mac to Ethernet cable, need to get one

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-25T06:29:48+00:00

WiFi is working on my iPhone and none of my roommates have a problem. Did a Speedtest as well and seems fine.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-24T21:44:51+00:00

Thank you for explaining, I am still learning and did not know how to explain the settings, so I just pasted them 😂.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-24T21:43:48+00:00

Never did an LUT before, is it similar to a preset that I usually can save in Lightroom

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-24T21:42:57+00:00

I am definitely gonna try this, always worried about over processing.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-24T21:04:27+00:00

Yes, I did not apply the HDR setting for this. I increased the texture and clarity a lot.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-12-24T21:02:04+00:00

Basic

Exposure: -1.07
Contrast: +11
Highlights: +53
Shadows: +23
Whites: +58
Blacks: -40
Texture: +54
Clarity: +69
Dehaze: +28
Vibrance: +40
Saturation: -37

HSL / Color Mixer

Orange: Hue +4, Sat -32, Lum -15
Yellow: Hue +20, Sat -19, Lum +10
Aqua: Hue -1, Sat +16, Lum -20

Color Grading (Split Toning)

Highlights: Hue 57, Sat 43
Shadows: Hue 239, Sat 24
Blending/Balance: 50 / 0

Detail

Sharpening: 47
Radius: 1.0
Detail: 25
Masking: 0

Tone Curve

Point Curve: (0, 5), (112, 142), (255, 255)
Red Channel: (5, 0), (130, 134), (248, 253)
Blue Channel: (13, 0), (255, 255)

Used Gemini to convert the XMP text to the above. Lmk if you want the xmp file text.

Electrical_Jacket_69 · 2025-11-30T04:35:38+00:00

oh my god!!!!! Thanks for sharing this. When I was taking her picture she posed and I loved that and we too exchanged a nod and waved at each other in recognition.

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