Before
I considered this image a throw-away until I learned how to edit it camera raw. I liked the composition of the original, and the focus on the drop of water was nice, but it was so washed out by my flash.
Surreal | Jan. 24, 2013 | 11:46am | Benson greenhouse, BYU-I Campus; Rexburg, ID | f/6.3 | 1/25 | Canon EOS Rebel T3
In camera raw I reduced the clarity and temperature and darkened the shadows to give the whole image a soft, dream-like quality.
Before
If the edit above was a throw-away, this one was even more so! Brit looked darling with her hair, makeup and outfit all ready for the ballroom dance, but you’d never know it from this photo. Fortunately, camera raw saved the day (and the shot)!
Cheeky | Jan. 25, 2013 | 7:31pm | Rexburg, ID | f/5.6 | 1/15 | Canon EOS Rebel T3
I decided to go for a soft black and white effect for this photo. I started by bumping up the exposure and draining the saturation. I also tilted the tint toward the purple side because it gave the image more life-like depth, and smoothed the image by reducing the clarity. The shadows, whites, blacks, and vibrancy had to be adjusted down to bring out the detail and I finished off the photo with a subtle vignette.