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user-166971 avatar

What, no dolphins?

Ok, ok.
All my silliness aside, this is actually a very good image. All the LSD, Meth, and way-to-much espresso, not with standing, the composition is very strong. the concept, the instinct, perspective, is spot on and the idea, at its core, is there.
If only.....
Note to self.... open the windows all the way when editing!

michaeljin avatar

Seriously overcooked.

I think you have a great composition going on but you have over-processed the image in post. I think its definitely worth re-visiting the raw file and toning everything (saturation, contrast, highlights etc.) back by 50% for a more subtle look. The light rays in the pool are nice. Did you add the turtles in post or were they already there on the floor? We used to have seas creatures on the bottom of my parents pool as well, so it is something familiar but you maybe want to tone back the dodging and burning on them so that they don't pop out so much. I think this would make a very nice "panaramic" crop to above they pool weir.

Hi Natasha, this photo was taken 8year ago and was shoot JPG, everything you see on the photos was on the original frame we add 2000Watts construction lights on the back of the camera to illuminate the house at sunrise time. We just increase the exposure on photoshop and was all the adjustments we make on it.

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