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PrettyInPearls23PrettyInPearls23
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What are you honest thoughts/opinions on the edits I did below? I'm very, very new the photo editing so any and all feedback is appreciated!!

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  • PrettyInPearls23PrettyInPearls23
    Gah! Sorry so big!!
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  • HeyNeyHeyNey

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    Hey Pearls,

    What software do you for your photo editing? Im just now starting to get into this and your pics look AMAZING!

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    Hey Pearls,

    What software do you for your photo editing? Im just now starting to get into this and your pics look AMAZING!

    Photoshop Elements 9

    I've had it since last Christmas and have just recently started playing around in it...I was too intimidated lol. Reading PSE for Dummies and watching a lot of YouTube videos has helped though!

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  • OnlyaFoolOnlyaFool

    Hi! Nice photos!

    I like the second one a lot, though it doesn't look incredibly sharp.. but it's hard to tell a lot about these having to scroll left and right to see the whole thing, haha.

    I also like the idea of the last one, but I don't think it was as successful as it could have been. It seems a little flat. But I like the tones. And the colors in the bokeh/reflections.

    The pup... sometimes I just have to have it in Lightroom and play with it myself to figure out what's missing, ha. It's a nice shot. Maybe up the contrast a little, or push your blacks? It seems like this shot was taken with a direct flash? It has that look, but I'm just guessing.

    Thanks for sharing! I think we should share more photos! :) Haha

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  • PrettyInPearls23PrettyInPearls23
    imageOnlyaFool:

    Hi! Nice photos!

    I like the second one a lot, though it doesn't look incredibly sharp.. but it's hard to tell a lot about these having to scroll left and right to see the whole thing, haha. Yes, it's not sharp at all! I tried messing with that, but I ended up making it worse so I just revered the changes. I took this shot when FF was walking in a parade and I was in the middle of messing with my camera settings. I was shocked the SOOC version turned out as well as it did Smile

    I also like the idea of the last one, but I don't think it was as successful as it could have been. It seems a little flat. But I like the tones. And the colors in the bokeh/reflections. What could I do to make it less "flat" looking?

    The pup... sometimes I just have to have it in Lightroom and play with it myself to figure out what's missing, ha. It's a nice shot. Maybe up the contrast a little, or push your blacks? It seems like this shot was taken with a direct flash? It has that look, but I'm just guessing. Yes it was taken with a direct flash (which I loathe) but I was just please with how the bokeh turned out on this one. All to often my focus is way off from where it needs to be. It's a good starting point though!

    Thanks for sharing! I think we should share more photos! :) Haha

    Thanks for the tips...and I agree, I think we should share more photos! I'm going to NYC next week and I can't WAIT to snap off hundreds of shots Smile

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    imageOnlyaFool:

    I also like the idea of the last one, but I don't think it was as successful as it could have been. It seems a little flat. But I like the tones. And the colors in the bokeh/reflections. What could I do to make it less "flat" looking?

    The pup... sometimes I just have to have it in Lightroom and play with it myself to figure out what's missing, ha. It's a nice shot. Maybe up the contrast a little, or push your blacks? It seems like this shot was taken with a direct flash? It has that look, but I'm just guessing. Yes it was taken with a direct flash (which I loathe) but I was just please with how the bokeh turned out on this one. All to often my focus is way off from where it needs to be. It's a good starting point though!

    Thanks for sharing! I think we should share more photos! :) Haha

    Thanks for the tips...and I agree, I think we should share more photos! I'm going to NYC next week and I can't WAIT to snap off hundreds of shots Smile

    For the champagne glass - I'm not sure. I'd have to see the original. 

    For the dog - I agree, it's a great start! I think a lot of photog pros and enthusiasts will tell you to stay away from direct flash at all costs if you want a natural-looking photo with no funky shadows or bad contrast.

    NYC is a great place for photography! I hope you enjoy it, and you should share some shots when you get back :)

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