...of Photoshop. That's what I discovered today when I decided to do some experimenting with my free trial of CS4. Aside from having hardly any clue as to what I was doing, I constantly second guessed anything I did to the picture I was playing around with. After a while I decided to compare what I'd done to the original -- I was so surprised initially at the amount of difference between the two photos (I didn't realize just how much the original was lacking in color until that moment). I guess what I'm getting at is: how do you know how much is enough -- and when you've overdone it? I don't want my pictures to turn out looking artificial because I went crazy with 'fixing' it. I decided I'd post the before and after here to see if anyone could give me any suggestions.
Here is the original:
And here is what I ended up with:
So, if anyone is still reading this blog, and if you know anything about Photoshop, photography, or just want to add your two cents on which picture you like better -- please, give me feedback! I'm still undecided about whether I like how the picture turned out or not. Does it look too enhanced?
